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the deep ocean zone that never receives sunlight

The Deep Ocean Zone That Never Receives Sunlight.

Aphotic Zone

Aphotic Zone Simple Definition

a dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall trees

A Dense Covering Formed By The Leafy Tops Of Tall Trees.

Canopy

Canopy Simple Definition

the average weather conditions of an area, over a long period of time

The Average Weather Conditions Of An Area, Over A Long Period Of Time.

Climate

Climate Simple Definition

a relationship where one species benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed

A Relationship Where One Species Benefits But The Other Is Neither Helped Nor Harmed.

Commensalism

Commensalism Simple Definition

populations that live in the same habitat

Populations That Live In The Same Habitat.

Community

Community Simple Definition

two species cannot occupy the same niche in a habitat at the same time

Two Species Cannot Occupy The Same Niche In A Habitat At The Same Time.

Competitive Exclusion

Competitive Exclusion Simple Definition

a tree with seed-bearing cones that keeps its needles (leaves) all year, like a pine or redwood tree

A Tree With Seed-bearing Cones That Keeps Its Needles (leaves) All Year, Like A Pine Or Redwood Tree.

Coniferous

Coniferous Simple Definition

a tree that sheds its leaves each year, like an oak or maple tree

A Tree That Sheds Its Leaves Each Year, Like An Oak Or Maple Tree.

Deciduous

Deciduous Simple Definition

a biome with very little rainfall or plant life

A Biome With Very Little Rainfall Or Plant Life.

Desert

Desert Simple Definition

a gradual change in a community following a disturbance

A Gradual Change In A Community Following A Disturbance.

Ecological Succession

Ecological Succession Simple Definition

an area where fresh river water mixes with salty ocean water

An Area Where Fresh River Water Mixes With Salty Ocean Water.

Estuary

Estuary Simple Definition

a biome covered by grasses and fertile soil

A Biome Covered By Grasses And Fertile Soil.

Grassland

Grassland Simple Definition

the place where an organism lives

The Place Where An Organism Lives.

Habitat

Habitat Simple Definition

the shoreline between high and low tide

The Shoreline Between High And Low Tide.

Intertidal Zone

Intertidal Zone Simple Definition

an environmental factor that limits population growth, for example, a drought

An Environmental Factor That Limits Population Growth, For Example, A Drought.

Limiting Factor

Limiting Factor Simple Definition

the climate within a small area that differs from the surrounding climate

The Climate Within A Small Area That Differs From The Surrounding Climate.

Microclimate

Microclimate Simple Definition

a symbiotic relationship between two species in which both benefit

A Symbiotic Relationship Between Two Species In Which Both Benefit.

Mutualism

Mutualism Simple Definition

the role an animal or plant plays in its habitat

The Role An Animal Or Plant Plays In Its Habitat.

Niche

Niche Simple Definition

a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed

A Symbiotic Relationship Where One Organism Benefits And The Other Is Harmed.

Parasitism

Parasitism Simple Definition

the upper ocean with sunlight

The Upper Ocean With Sunlight.

Photic Zone

Photic Zone Simple Definition

the first species to populate an area

The First Species To Populate An Area.

Pioneer Species

Pioneer Species Simple Definition

tiny microscopic organisms that float or drift in water

Tiny Microscopic Organisms That Float Or Drift In Water.

Plankton

Plankton Simple Definition

an interaction where one organism kills another for food

An Interaction Where One Organism Kills Another For Food.

Predation

Predation Simple Definition

colonization of a barren land by pioneer organisms

Colonization Of A Barren Land By Pioneer Organisms.

Primary Succession

Primary Succession Simple Definition

in an ecosystem where the community is destroyed but the soil is not

In An Ecosystem Where The Community Is Destroyed But The Soil Is Not.

Secondary Succession

Secondary Succession Simple Definition

the close relationship between organisms of different species

The Close Relationship Between Organisms Of Different Species.

Symbiosis

Symbiosis Simple Definition

an evergreen forest biome with cold winters

An Evergreen Forest Biome With Cold Winters.

Taiga

Taiga Simple Definition

an organism's ability to survive against unfavorable environmental factors

An Organism's Ability To Survive Against Unfavorable Environmental Factors.

Tolerance

Tolerance Simple Definition

a warm biome with a lot of rain and lush plant growth

A Warm Biome With A Lot Of Rain And Lush Plant Growth.

Tropical Rain Forest

Tropical Rain Forest Simple Definition

a treeless biome with long cold winters and short cool summers

A Treeless Biome With Long Cold Winters And Short Cool Summers.

Tundra

Tundra Simple Definition

the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place, like raining and cold

The Atmospheric Conditions At A Specific Time And Place, Like Raining And Cold.

Weather

Weather Simple Definition

an area of land that is periodically underwater

An Area Of Land That Is Periodically Underwater.

Wetland

Wetland Simple Definition

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