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Biodiversity
The degree of variation of living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - within a given terrestrial or marine ecosystem. This includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.
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Horizon
Environment; Biodiversity
The line along which the Earth and the sky appear to meet. Horizon often looks flat, but it is actually slightly curved.
Organism
Biology; Biodiversity
A single form of life, such as a plant, animal, or fungus, that is able to grow or reproduce.
Species
Biology; Biodiversity
One of the major groups in the classification of living things. A species is below a genus.
Asexual reproduction
Biology; Biodiversity
A kind of reproduction in which offspring develop from only one parent, without the joining together of sex cells.
Biodiversity
Biology; Biodiversity
The number and variety of plants and animals that are found in an ecosystem is termed as biodiversity.
Biome
Biology; Biodiversity
A large community of animals and plants that exists in a perticular region is called biome.
Dew point
Environment; Biodiversity
The temperature at which the surrounding air can not hold any more water vapors. Drier, less humid air has low dew point.
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