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| ecosystem | plant and animal communities, their environment, and the resulting interactions. |
| environment | the area surrounding and used by an organism. Includes both the living and non-living parts. |
| organisms | a form of life considered as an entity; an animal, plant, fungus, protistan, or moneran. |
| biotic | the living part of an environment including plants, animals, microbes and their remains. |
| abiotic | the non-living part of an environment including air, water, sand, and rocks. |
| community | all the living things in a given area including plants, animals, and microorganisms. The members interact in a variety of ways. |
| adaptation | an alteration or adjustment in physcial structure or habits. Often an animal improves its ability to survive in its environment. |
| biodiversity | the number of different plant, animal and insect species found within a particular area. |
| canopy | the cover formed by the leafy upper branches of the trees in a forest. |
| endangered species | a plant, animal, or insect that is in imminent danger of extinction. |
| grass stage | the early period in a long leaf pin seedling, where it hs not above ground stem. Looks more like a clump of grass than a tree. |
| keystone species | a species on which a group of animals and plants depend for survival or success. |
| logged | Cutting down trees to produce forest products such as lumber, poles, and paper. |
| nutrient | Any food or element of a plant or animal needs to live, grow, and reproduce. |
| understory | The plants that grown on and are limited to the forest floor. They are often grasses and herbaceous plants. |
