Ecology 생태계 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Ecology 생태계 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

living

adjective : alive or capable of life

nonliving

adjective : not alive or capable of life

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 atmosphere

noun : a layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon

atom

noun : the smallest part of an element

cell

noun : the smallest independently functioning unit in an organism

climate

noun : the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

community

noun : a group of plants and animals that live together in an area under similar environmental conditions

competition

noun : the struggle between organisms for limited resources, such as food, light, or territory

density

noun : the number of individuals of the same species in a given area

ecology

noun : the study of organisms and their environment

ecosystem

noun : a community of living things together with their habitat

environment

noun : all of the conditions affecting an organism in a specific area, including plants, animals, water, soil, weather, landforms, and air

environment

noun : the natural world

environmental

adjective : relating to the environment or to concerns about how to protect the environment

extinct

adjective : no longer in existence; completely wiped out

extinction

noun : the process by which an entire group of animals or plants dies out

habitat

noun : the natural environment of a plant or animal

inorganic

adjective : not having to do with or coming from living organisms

interdependent

adjective : dependent on each other, as in people, groups, or organisms in an ecosystem

molecule

noun : the smallest part of a substance that can exist by itself, made of two or more atoms

nonrenewable

adjective : not able to be replaced at a rate that keeps pace with its use

organic

adjective : having to do with or coming from living organisms

organism

noun : a living thing

origin

noun : the beginning of something; the source from which a thing came

population

noun : all the members of one species in a particular area

relationship

noun : the way in which two or more living things or groups interact or deal with each other

renewable

adjective : able to be replaced and not permanently used up

species

noun : a group of living things that are physically similar and can reproduce

subtropical

adjective : of, or occurring in, an area that borders the tropics

survival

noun : the state of living or remaining alive or in existence

survive

verb : to stay alive; to continue to exist

tolerate

verb : to suffer or endure something unpleasant

wildfire

other : a fire that spreads very quickly in a forest or other wild area

wildlife

noun : wild animals that live in their natural habitats

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 abiotic

adjective : having to do with the nonliving things in an ecological setting

biodiversity

noun : the variety of life forms on Earth or in a specific habitat or ecosystem

biomass

noun : living, or recently living, plant or animal material

biome

noun : a community of plants and animals that occupy a specific type of habitat

biosphere

noun : the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere that support life

biotic

adjective : having to do with the living things in an ecological setting

dispersal

noun : the process by which organisms move from place to place and spread out geographically

environmental science

noun : the branch of biology that deals with the relationship between organisms and their environment

exotic species

noun : a species of plant or animal that is introduced into an area from a different region

generalist species

noun : a species able to tolerate or use a broad range of habitats, foods, or other resources

hierarchy

noun : the ordering or ranking of people, objects, or ideas according to their authority or importance

impermeable

adjective : unable to allow liquids or gases to pass through

invasive species

noun : a non-native species that moves into an ecosystem and does harm to the other species living there

mortality

noun : death; the death rate

niche

noun : the role or position of an organism in its environment

permeable

adjective : able to allow liquids or gases to pass through without harm

population density

noun : the number of individuals of one species in a particular area

population growth

noun : the increase in the number of people living in a place due to immigration, births, or other factors

specialist species

noun : a species able to tolerate or use a limited range of habitats, food, or other resources

survival of the fittest

noun : a theory explaining that the organisms best suited to live in a particular environment are those most likely to survive

sustainability

noun : the use of natural resources at a slow enough rate to prevent them from being used up

top predator

noun : a predator in a food chain that no other consumer eats