By CARLY COSTAREGNI

a combination of salt and fresh water.

the highest level of plant growth in forest

THE SLOW BREAK DOWN (DECOMPOSITION) OF PLANT METERIAL.

THE RISE OF LAND THAT IS MEASURED BY UNITS ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A PLANT THAT GROWS ON ANOTHER PLANT OR TREE ;IT DERIVES ITS NUTRIENTS S

THE WEARING AWAY OF LAND BY WATER OR WIND.

AN AQUTIC AREA IN WHICH FRESH WATER FROM RIVERS MIXES WITH SALT WATER TER

HAVING BEEN INTRODUCED TO AN AREA WHERE THE ORGANISM WOULD NOT

AN AREA OF HIGHER GROUND THAT SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY OF PLANTS THATFTTTT

SOIL THAT CONTAINS LIMESTONE.

THE AREA WHERE AN ORGANISM ORIGINATED ;PLANTS THAT HAVE LIVED IN SOUTH

RICH SOIL MADE UP OF DECOMPOSING PLANTS.

THE PLANT LAYER GROWING UNDER THE CANOPY, MADE UP MOSTLY OF YOUNG