Ft. Fisher Vocabulary.
Published on Dec 19, 2015
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Adaptation
A physical characteristic that a plant or animal has that makes it possible for it to live in its adaptation
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Carnivorous plants
Any plant which has adapted to its environment of nitrogen poor soil by ingesting insects.
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Detritus
Dead plant matter and microorganisms that form the basics of the food chain.
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Ecosystem
A natural system in which living things and non living things.
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Epiphyte
A plant that gets its moisture and food from air and rain and uses another plant for support.
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Estuary
Where fresh water meets salt water.
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Habitat
The suitable arrangement of food, water, shelter, and space so that an animal can live.
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Lichen
Plant made up of algae and fungus.
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Omnivore
An animal that eats either plants or animals, depending on which is available.
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Parasite
An organism that lives in or on another organism.
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Pocosin
An area of land with dense vegetation and shrub bogs.
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Univalve
A class of mollusk that has just one shell, and usually spirals.
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Sand Ridge
An elevated, dry sandy area with desert-like vegetation.
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Intertidal
The zone of the shoreline habitat between the low and high tide lines alternately exposed to air and covered by water.
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Subtidal
The zone of the shoreline habitat below the tideline.
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Supratidal
The zone of the shoreline above the tideline.
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Savanna
A grassy area with low shrubs and scattered trees.
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