Ecology

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terrestrial

Biology; Ecology

Living on land, as opposed to marine or aquatic.

litter

Biology; Ecology

Leaf litter, or forest litter, is the detritus of fallen leaves and bark which accumulate in forests.

carnivore

Biology; Ecology

Literally, an organism that eats meat. Most carnivores are animals, but a few fungi, plants, and protists are as well.

canopy

Biology; Ecology

Layer of vegetation elevated above the ground, usually of tree braches and epiphytes. In tropical forests, the canopy may be more than 100 feet above the ground.

riparian

Biology; Ecology

Having to do with the edges of streams or rivers.

autotroph

Biology; Ecology

An organism that satisfies its need for organic food molecules by using the energy of the sun, or of the oxidation of inorganic substances, to convert inorganic molecules into organic molecules. ...