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Title

NV APES – Living World

Description

Section 2 of the AP Outline Review Flashcards

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Subject

Environmental Studies

Level

12th Grade

Created

02/27/2011

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Term

Adaptation

Definition

any characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce

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Climate

Definition

the combination of seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation levels

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Cultural Eutrophication

Definition

Excess nutrients reaching aquatic ecosystems that come from agriculture, industry, and urban areas

Term

Specialist Species

Definition

any species that has a very narrow ecological niche within its environment

Term

Indicator Species

Definition

A species that gives an early warning that an ecosystem may be deteriorating