Fort Fisher Vocabulary
Published on Nov 27, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ADAPTATION:
A physical characteristic that a plant or animal has that makes it possible for it to live in its environment.
bivalve:
A class of mollusk that has two hinged shells, such as clams.
CARNIVOROUS:
Any plant which has adapted to its environment of nitrogen poor soil by ingesting insects (also called insectivores).
Detritus:
Dead plant matter and microorganism that form the basis of the food chain.
ECOSYSTEM:
A natural system in which living things and no living things (soil,air) are linked.
EPIPHYTE:
A plant that gets its moisture and food from air and rain and uses another plant for support (ex. Spanish Moss)
ESTUARY-
Where fresh water meets salt water (Zeke's Island at mouth of Cape Fear)
Habitat:
The suitable arrangement of food, water, shelter, and space so things can live
Lichen:
Plant made up of algae (food source for the fungus) and fungus (support and water for the algae)
Omnivore:
An animal that eats either plants or animals, depending on which is available (people, bears, blue crabs, shrimp)
Organism: a living plant or animal
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Parasite: an organism that lives in or on another organism
Pocosin: an area land with dense vegetation and shrub bags (Venus fly trap found in or near pocosins)
Symbiosis: two unlike organisms living together for mutual benefit (example: nemora/shark, lichens/algae-fungus)
Univalve (or gastropod): a class of mollusk that has just one shell, and usually spirals
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