X1014069574-00298-63351</DOCNO> Tropical Forests: Vocabulary Vocabulary ADAPTATION: a behavior or body structure which makes an organism more successful in its habitat BIODIVERSITY: the variety of life forms, their ecological roles and their genetic variations COMMUNITIES: integrated groups of species inhabiting a given area that influence one another's distribution, abundance, and evolution CONSERVATION: using habitats, resources, animals and plants wisely, so as to save them for future generations DECIDUOUS: bushes and trees that shed their leaves at the end of a growing season DECOMPOSITION: the act of breaking down or decaying into basic elements and compounds ECOSYSTEM: a natural arrangement of living organisms interacting within their physical environment to create a stable system ENDANGERED: in danger of extinction throughout (all or a significant portion of) its range if current trends affecting its population continue FOLIAGE: the leaves of plants and trees FOOD CHAINS: the transfer of food energy from producer (plant) to consumer (animal) to decomposer (insect, fungus, etc.) FORESTS: any dense growth of trees and other plants that covers large areas HABITATS: any arrangement of space, food, water and shelter suitable for the survival and reproduction of an organism HUMUS: the organic part of soil formed from decaying plant and animal matter NATURAL RESOURCE: a material source of wealth that occurs in a natural state PHOTOSYNTHESIS: the production of sugars and starches from simple chemicals by using light energy PRIMATE: the mammalian order that contains prosimians (lemurs), monkeys, apes, and humans TRANSPIRATION: the elimination of excess water through pores in plant tissues Go to Bibliography Return to Index SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database www.seaworld.org / www.buschgardens.org 2001 Busch Entertainment Corporation.
(a behavior or body structure; makes; an organism more successful in its habitat BIODIVERSITY) (current trends; affecting; its population) (a material source of wealth; occurs; L:in a natural state PHOTOSYNTHESIS) (bushes and trees; shed; their leaves; T:at the end of a growing season DECOMPOSITION) (a stable system; ENDANGERED; ) (species; inhabiting; a given area) (any dense growth of trees and other plants; covers; large areas) (the mammalian order; contains; prosimians) (living organisms; interacting; L:within their physical environment)
a behavior or body structure current trends a material source of wealth bushes and trees a stable system species any dense growth of trees and other plants the mammalian order living organisms
makes affecting occurs shed ENDANGERED inhabiting covers contains interacting
an organism more successful in its habitat BIODIVERSITY
its population
L:in a natural state PHOTOSYNTHESIS
their leaves T:at the end of a growing season DECOMPOSITION
a given area
large areas
prosimians
L:within their physical environment