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Biomes-glossary

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show describe patterns of vegetation, ecosystem processes and climatic conditions as well as human influence and impact on a landscape. They include land use, population density, transport systems, and settlements to describe human use of landscapes.  
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show the thin layer of gases that surround the Earth's surface  
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show a major ecosystem that spreads over a large area which is characterised by a dominant vegetation type and similar climatic conditions  
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Biosphere   show
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show The top layer of a rainforest made up of the interlinked tree crowns which little light pass through to the ground below  
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Consumer   show
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show Plants or animals in a food chain that return energy back into the enviroment  
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Desalination   show
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Emergent   show
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Food chain   show
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Food web   show
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Genetically modified (GM) species   show
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Humus   show
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Lithosphere   show
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Monocultural landscape   show
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Photosynthesize   show
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show the source of energy or sustenance in a food  
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show A form of subsistence agriculture where a clearing is created in a forest for crops which is used until soil fertility is exhausted and the cultivators then move on to a new area  
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Subsistence farming   show
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show A coniferous forest of high northern latitudes between the tundra and steppes of Siberia and North America dominated by spruce and fir species  
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Upwellings   show
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Weather   show
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show over reaching pride or ambition  
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show amount of produce cattle yield= meat KG  
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show visual, What it looks like  
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Irrigation   show
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Net Primary Production   show
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show caused by activities of humans  
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show reduction in the quality of the soil  
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Land degredation   show
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show Chemical substances used to control, fungi, insects, diseases and pests on crops  
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Fertilisers   show
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Fertiliser run-off   show
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show is vital for adaptations to changing environments and ensuring long-term survival  
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Pathogens   show
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