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- 2. The zone on the surface of the Earth where all life exists.
- 5. shift Changing patterns in the distribution of species within an ecosystem or biome.
- 6. a way to minimize waste and maintain the resource in as good a condition as is practical.
- 7. A plant association predominantly of trees and other woody vegetation that occupies an extensive area of land.
- 12. making A determination arrived at after consideration.
- 13. The aggregate of plants that grow without cultivation in a given area within a stated period of time.
- 17. A book for notes or memoranda.
- 21. forest Group of ecosystems in which broadleaf trees are abundant and annual precipitation exceeds 30 inches.
- 23. An environment in which a plant or animal lives.
- 25. The elements of supply existing in an area that can be used to satisfy needs of people, including air, soil, water, native vegetation, minerals, wildlife, etc.
- 27. living elements of the environment
- 29. A group of similar organisms that are found in the same area; a coexisting and interbreeding group of individuals of the same species in a particular locality.
- 30. Records of observations or interpretations made during fieldwork or direct engagement with a resource.
- 31. The study of the relationships among living things.
- 32. A group of plants or animals in an area
- 33. A view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter.
- 37. In naming of plants and animals, Latin is used. Each kind of plant or animal can be identified by genus (plural, genera) and species (both singular and plural).
- 38. Terrestrial environment located in the middle of the continent and lacking tree cover; sometimes called a prairie. Dominant plants are grass and broadleaved herbs.
- 39. major life in an area, such as tundra biome, tropical rainforest biome, and grassland biome.
- 40. Group of ecosystems located in the frozen northern regions of the northern hemisphere where evaporation rates are low, precipitation is minimal, and swamp like conditions exist during summer because water cannot percolate.
Down
- 1. Terrestrial environment with less than 10 inches annual precipitation inhabited by drought-tolerant species of plants and animals.
- 3. The act of using without replacing.
- 4. An attempt to prevent the use of some natural resource or the modification of an environment, keeping it intact.
- 8. Pertaining to a woody plant whose leaves fall at the end of the growing season.
- 9. A system of interrelated organisms and their physical and chemical environment.
- 10. Point of view; the idea of what one thinks about an issue.
- 11. The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense, including wild mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects, and small animals.
- 14. The management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants, and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations.
- 15. A substance that cannot be decomposed into other substances.
- 16. A daily record of news and events of a personal nature.
- 18. All of the plant and animal populations occupying a given area, usually named after the dominate plants or animals in the area.
- 19. Subarctic coniferous forests of northern United States, southern Canada, northern Europe, and northern Asia, interspersed with muskeg bogs. 2. An area of land lying between the North Temperate Zone and the Arctic zone.
- 20. rainforest A low altitude, closed, evergreen (usually broadleaf) forest in equatorial regions where annual rainfall exceeds 80 inches with no or very short dry seasons and where the temperature is high and constant and does not approach freezing at any time.
- 22. The ability to see, to hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
- 24. The nonliving elements of the environment
- 26. keeping To maintain diligent notes over a period of time.
- 28. Factors of a biological nature, such as availability of food and water, competition among species, or predator-prey relationships.
- 34. Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
- 35. To watch carefully paying attention to details.
- 36. Material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record
- 37. To query someone in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area.