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| soil rich in nutrients; allows plants to grow easily and healthy |
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| low-growing plant; usually grows in clumps; attaches to wet or moist surfaces |
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| drought-resistant flowering plant with succulent stems that store water |
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| stems that resemble animal flesh; stems that store water; succulent (water-filled) stems |
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| a tree that is below normal size |
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| trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year (if they live in areas having seasonal changes); leaves are flat and broad; contain flowers and also fruits that cover their seeds |
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| trees that have leaves shaped like needles; seeds are contained in cones; stay green all year |
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| diverse; variety; example: “Many different kinds of species” is diverse/varied. |
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| an area of wet or periodically wet land; contains marsh/cord grasses; saltwater marshes are found on the coast of Georgia ; saltwater marshes are estuaries in which river(s) meet the ocean |
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| the typical weather pattern over a long period of time (includes precipitation, temperature, seasons, humidity, barometric pressure, winds, fires, etc.) |
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| second-most diverse ecosystem in the world; takes up less than 1% of the ocean |
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| a population of animals; types of trees; number of insect species |
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| rich soil; amount of precipitation |
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| an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean |
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| the layer of soil beneath the surface soil stays frozen all the time. Soil found in the tundra stays frozen all year around |
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| a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. Ex. the tundra, taiga, temperate, tropical rain forest, desert, and Savanna(Grassland). |
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