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ABYSSALD E F I N I T I O N

relating to or denoting the depths or bed of the ocean, especially between about 10,000 and 20,000 feet (3,000 and 6,000 m) down.

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BACKGROUND EXTINCTIOND E F I N I T I O N

also known as 'normal extinction rate', refers to the standard rate of extinction in earth's geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions.

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BATHYALD E F I N I T I O N

of or relating to the zone of the sea between the continental shelf and the abyssal zone.

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HABITAT FRAGMENTATIOND E F I N I T I O N

an umbrella term describing the complete process by which habitat loss results in the division of large, continuous habitats into a greater number of smaller patches of lower total area, isolated from each other by a matrix of dissimilar habitats, and is not just the pattern of spatial.

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INLAND WETLAND(S)D E F I N I T I O N

land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.

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INTERTIDAL ZONED E F I N I T I O N

also known as the foreshore and seashore and sometimes referred to as the littoral zone, is the area that is above water at low tide and under water at high tide (in other words, the area between tide marks).

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RAIN SHADOW EFFECTD E F I N I T I O N

The region is mostly arid due to the rain shadow effect from the surrounding mountain ranges. Without another source of moisture, rain shadow deserts are formed on the far side of these mountains. rain shadow deserts are created by prevailing winds that reach a mountain range.

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RANGELAND(S)D E F I N I T I O N

open country used for grazing or hunting animals.

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RIPARIAN ZONESD E F I N I T I O N

area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the fifteen terrestrial biomes of the earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants.

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