Fungi
Small, often microscopic, organisms that lack chlorophyll and cellulose in their cell walls. Fungi are important decomposers of organic wastes.
Growth ring
Growth ring
A layer of wood formed in tree or other woody plant during one growth period.
Growth rings
Growth rings
Layers of wood formed in tree or other woody plant during one growth period.
Adaptation
Adaptation
The process of adjusting to the environment over time. For example a plant with unusually long roots, enabling it to absorb water over a wide area, may be more likely to survive during periods of drought.
Habitat
Habitat
An area that provides an animal or plant with adequate food, water, shelter, and living space in a suitable arrangement.
Adapted
Adapted
Suited to certain conditions in the environment.
Herbivores
Herbivores
An organism that feeds on vegetation.
Aquatic
Aquatic
Living or growing in water.
Leaf Litter
Leaf litter
Dead plant material, such as bark, leaves, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground.
Carbon footprint
Carbon footprint
A measure of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) a person, organization, or product produces – directly or indirectly – in a certain amount of time (usually a year).
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