Ecology

Ecology

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Host

Biology; Ecology

An organism that provides food or shelter for another organism.

Decomposition

Biology; Ecology

The process by which materials are broken down into simpler compounds by decomposers.

Photic zone

Biology; Ecology

Region of the ocean through which light penetrates; and the place where photosynthetic marine organisms live.

Temperate

Biology; Ecology

Region in which the climate undergoes seasonal change in temperature and moisture. Temperate regions of the earth lie primarily between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

Tropical

Biology; Ecology

Region in which the climate undergoes little seasonal change in either temperature or rainfall. Tropical regions of the earth lie primarily between 30 degrees north and south of the equator.

Marine

Biology; Ecology

Refers to the see or ocean or to the science of oceanography.

Grassland

Biology; Ecology

Region in which the climate is dry for long periods of the summer, and freezes in the winter. Grasslands are characterised by grasses and other erect herbs, usually without trees or shrubs. ...