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| ecology | study of ecosystems |
| photosynthesis | process by which plants are able to convert sunlight into energy |
| ecosystem | a grouping of organisms such as plants and animals, which continually interact with one another and their environment in order to survive |
| producers | produce food for self and others |
| consumers | organisms who eat plants and other animals |
| pollution | any type of contamination of the environment |
| nonpoint source pollution | pollution from a non- specific source such as salt applied to icy roads and manure on pasture lands |
| point source pollution | pollution from a specific source such as a pipe discharging polluted water or air |
| stormwater runoff | water that washes over land during rainstorms and eventually ends up in lakes and streams |
| hydrologic cycle | process by which water in our environment is constantly recycled and purified |
| evaporation | transformation of water from liquid to gas |
| condensation | transformation of water from gas (water vapor) to liquid (precipation) |
| Precipitation | rain, snow, etc. |
| transpiration | process of plants releasing water through their leaves |
| watershed | all of the land area which drains to a particular body of water |
