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6th grade Semester science test
Flash cards for Kiersten's 6th grade science test
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Science
6th Grade
05/25/2011

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Cambium
Definition
growth tissue of a tree
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Canopy
Definition
the top layer of the forest
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Climax community
Definition
final stage of succession
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Crown
Definition
another name for a tree's leaves
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Deforestation
Definition
cutting down of forests
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Forest
Definition
a large area covered with trees
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Forest Floor
Definition
the forest layer where mosses and lichens can be found
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Heartwood
Definition
older xylem that is often darker
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Herb layer
Definition
forest layer that contains wildflowers, ferns, and grasses
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Phloem
Definition
tubes that carry food from leaves to the rest of the plant
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Sapwood
Definition
outside part of the xylem; younger, more active layer
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Shrub layer
Definition
forest layer just beneath the understory
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Succession
Definition
changes a community goes through over time
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Trunk
Definition
part of a tree that can stand on its own
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Understory
Definition
forest layer made up of shorter trees
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