Ecological and Descriptive Terms Flashcards

Flashcards covering ecological and descriptive terms from lecture notes.

Canopy

The top layer of a forest.

Understory

Vegetation growing below the canopy in a forest.

Conifer

A cone-bearing tree, such as a pine.

Deciduous

Trees that shed their leaves annually.

Tussock

A clump of grass.

Loam

Fertile soil.

Riparian

Related to riverbanks.

Alluvial

Soil deposited by a river.

Brackish

Slightly salty water.

Arid

Extremely dry.

Windswept

Exposed to wind.

Erosion

The wearing away of earth.

Weathering

The breaking down of rocks.

Sedimentation

The buildup of particles.

Tectonic

Relating to Earth’s crustal movement.