Fairchild Vocabulary Flashcards Week 2

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adaptation

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changes in a plant or animal to help it survive in its environment

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botany

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the study of plants

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conservation

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protection of natural resources from waste, loss, or harm

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cycad

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a group of ancient plants that evolved before the dinosaurs. They do not produce flowers, but do produce seeds in cones like pine trees

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ecosystem

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a community of animals, plants, and microscopic life that interact together in the environment

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epiphyte

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a plant that grows attached to another plant or object, not rooted in the ground. The obtain nutrients from the rain and debris that fall into it.

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pollination

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the transfer of pollen from one place to another, which produces new seeds

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scientist

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a person who asks questions about the natural world , and tries to answer those questions through observations and experiments