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Freshwater Ecosystem
what is water that contains insignificant amounts of salts, as in rivers and lakes?
An area of land that is periodically underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture
what is Wetland?
Describe the factors that determine where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem.
what is Two of the zones that make up a lake or pond ecosystem are the littoral and benthic zones?
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what is FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM?
Phytoplankton
what is Drifting plants that are microscopic in size, they produce most of the food for an aquatic ecosystem?
a natural stream of water of usually considerable volume
what is Rivers?
Differentiate between the littoral zone and the benthic zone that make up a lake or pond.
what is The littoral zone has a great deal of biodiversity because there is sunlight. The benthic zone is the deep part of a pond or lake where light cannot reach. This zone is where bottom-dwellers or decomposers live.?
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what is BIOTIC COMPONENTS OF FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM?
Littoral Zone
what is A shallow zone where light reaches the bottom and nurtures the plants?
a considerable inland body of standing water
what is Lakes?
Explain why the wetlands play such an important role in ecosystems.
what is Wetlands act as filters or sponges that absorb and remove pollutants from the water that flows through them, serve as a location for feeding and spawning for much of the freshwater game fish, and serve as a home for migratory wildlife?
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what is ABIOTIC COMPONENTS OF FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM?
Benthic Zone
what is The bottom region of oceans and bodies of water?
a body of water usually smaller than a lake
what is Ponds?
Describe human impacts that will negatively affect river ecosystems.
what is Humans have threatened wetlands by draining them or filling them in for residential and commercial development.?
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what is secondary succession?
Decomposer
what is an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms; examples include bacteria and fungi?
lakes, rivers, ponds, and wetlands are categorized by very low salinity levels and can be found above the land.
what is Freshwater ecosystems?
the most common types of freshwater ecosystems are:
what is Lakes,Ponds,Rivers and Streams,Freshwater Wetlands.?
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what is Priymary succession?