Ecology review

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What is a deciduous forest?

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A biome where trees lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring.

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What is a decomposer?

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Organisms that break down organic matter.

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Why do non-native plants threaten native plants?

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Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources.

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What is emigration?

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Movement of individuals from a population.

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Which biome is the driest?

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Desert, receiving less than 10 inches of rain a year.

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What is a biome?

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A large ecological area on the earth's surface with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.