Plant Habitats 식물 서식지 관련단어 영영풀이

[Plant Habitats 식물 서식지 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

desert

noun : an area of land that does not usually get much rain

dry

adjective : free from water; not wet

forest

noun : a large area where many trees grow

grass

noun : a plant with long, thin leaves that grows close to the ground

kind

noun : a group of plants, animals, or things that are similar

live

verb : to have as one's home

nature

noun : the natural world, including animals, plants, and land

nonliving

adjective : not alive or capable of life

plant

noun : a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight and cannot move from place to place on its own

sand

noun : tiny, loose grains worn away from rocks, shells, and other materials

sunlight

noun : light energy from the Sun

water

noun : a clear liquid that forms oceans, lakes, rivers, and rain

wet

adjective : soaked or covered with water or another liquid; not dry

wild

adjective : in a natural state; not controlled by humans

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abundant

adjective : present in large amounts

adapt

verb : to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment

adaptation

noun : a change in an organism or species that allows it to survive better in its environment

adapted

adjective : changed to fit a new or specific situation or environment

arid

adjective : dry; lacking moisture

barren

adjective : lacking vegetation

botany

noun : the study of plants

characteristic

noun : a feature that helps to identify a thing or group of things

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

conifer

noun : a tree, such as a pine or spruce, with needlelike leaves

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

evergreen

adjective : having leaves that remain green all year

fertile

adjective : able to support life

foliage

noun : plant leaves

food web

noun : the interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem

forestry

noun : the science of managing and using forests for the benefit of humans

habitat

noun : the natural environment of a plant or animal

houseplant

noun : a plant that is kept indoors

interconnected

adjective : connected with many things in many ways

kelp

noun : a large, brown seaweed that grows in the ocean

lichen

noun : a crusty organism that grows on rocks and trees

lush

adjective : rich with vegetation or decoration

mangrove

noun : a tropical tree that grows in swamps or shallow salt water

marine

adjective : of or relating to the sea

meadow

noun : a grassland

moisture

noun : a small amount of water in the form of a liquid or vapor

organism

noun : a living thing

parched

adjective : lacking moisture because of hot weather or no rainfall

peat

noun : a brown soil-like material used in gardening and as fuel

polluted

adjective : made dirty or harmful

preserve

noun : a place where plants and animals are protected

sparse

adjective : few and scattered

subtropical

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

succulent

noun : a plant with thick, fleshy leaves and stems that can store water

temperate

adjective : having to do with a climate or region that has moderate, or mild, temperatures

temperature

noun : the measurement of how hot or cold something is

terrain

noun : the natural features of a piece of land; ground

thicket

noun : a dense group of small trees or bushes

tropical

adjective : of, or occurring in, the geographic region around the equator that has a generally hot, humid climate

tundra

noun : a cold, treeless Arctic region where the ground is always frozen

undergrowth

noun : shrubs and small trees growing under large trees

vegetation

noun : the plants found in a certain area

weather

noun : the conditions in the atmosphere, such as temperature, clouds, rain, or wind; a description of such conditions in the atmosphere

wetland

noun : an area of land that is marshy or swampy

woods

noun : a small forest

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alpine

adjective : having to do with high mountains or things above the tree line

biodiversity

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

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

boreal forest

noun : a kind of coniferous forest found in a cold environment

bromeliad

noun : a tropical plant with fleshy leaves that does not need soil and can live off moisture in the air

canopy

noun : the part of a forest where the tops of trees form a dense layer of foliage

chaparral

noun : a forest with mild, rainy winters and very dry summers during which most plants are dormant

coniferous

adjective : of or relating to a group of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs that grow cones and have leaves shaped like needles or scales

coniferous forest

noun : a forest dominated by cone-bearing evergreen trees

deciduous

adjective : having leaves that drop off in the fall and grow back in the spring

deciduous forest

noun : a forest in a part of the world with moderate temperatures

emergent layer

noun : the topmost layer of vegetation in a forest, which contains the tallest trees

epiphyte

noun : a plant that grows on top of another plant instead of being rooted in soil

fauna

noun : animal life in general, or the animals that live in a specific region

flora

noun : plant life in general, or the plants that live in a specific region

native plant

noun : a plant species that has inhabited a region for thousands of years

niche

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

old-growth

adjective : of or relating to very old forests

scrub forest

noun : a forest with mild, rainy winters and very dry summers during which most plant life is dormant

steppe

noun : a dry grassland that is hot in summer and cold in winter

substrate

noun : any surface on which an animal or plant grows or is attached

taiga

noun : a kind of coniferous forest found in a cold environment

temperate forest

noun : a forest in a part of the world with moderate temperatures

tree line

noun : an imaginary line beyond which trees cannot grow due to either altitude or latitude

tropical forest

noun : a forest in a warm environment with very little temperature change throughout the year

understory

noun : the layer of vegetation in a forest located under the canopy