Habitat Facts

Patricia S.
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  1. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
    Habitats that have similar climate and plants are called biomes .
  2. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    What is a habitat?
  3. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
    All habitats on the Earth are part of the biosphere.
  4. grizzly bear
    powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
    The grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park were once on the endangered species list.
  5. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
    The community of living things interacts with the non-living world around it to form the ecosystem. niche: a job that an organism holds in a community Because resources like water and food may be limited, plant and animal species often compete with each other for food and water.
  6. national park
    a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
    The grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park were once on the endangered species list.
  7. endangered species
    a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
    The grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park were once on the endangered species list.
  8. grasshopper
    terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
    A grasshopper, however, needs a big space where it can hop and leaves that it can eat.
  9. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
    Some other animals need only a small amount of space and can put up with neighbors that live close. population: the total of living organisms in a given area Just like you have to go to the store to get food, an animal leaves its "shelter" to get the things they need to live.
  10. extinction
    the state of being no longer in existence
    When a species is threatened, or becomes near extinction, it becomes important to protect their habitat.
  11. endangered
    in imminent threat of extinction
    The grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park were once on the endangered species list.
  12. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    Habitats that have similar climate and plants are called biomes .
  13. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    The habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the plant or animal.
Created on Thu May 09 10:22:56 EDT 2013 (updated Thu May 09 10:43:12 EDT 2013)

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