wet can be in all temperatures and climates. Examples: rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds

the grassy region with dry and wet seasons.

a year-round marsh or swamp-like area depending on temperature and rainfall

moderate temperatures, meaning not too extreme, fire in this region is not always destructive, if it is controlled it can help with regrowth

very cold year-round, summer is only about 2 months, contains permafrost, permanently frozen ground

large bodies of saltwater, usually one cup of salt for every gallon of water

shallow warm-water habitat it takes 100 years for one inch of a coral reef to grow

arid area, usually defined by hot days and cold nights

hot, humid and wet region with much biodiversity

usually exhibits all 4 seasons, has trees that lose their leaves (deciduous trees) Taunton is in a temperate forest

short, wet summers; long, cold winters and contains the largest forest in the world

area of icy waters located at the north and south poles

the amount of salt in water

partially enclosed body of water where fresh and salt water mix, highly productive

the ocean shore between the lowest low tide and the highest high tide

the most diverse marine biome on Earth, found in warm, shallow waters beyond the shoreline.

series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance

A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time

first species to populate an area during succession

process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen