Science 8th Grade | Coastal Forests Unit

Symbiosis

A close interaction between species over an extended time

Parasitism

One organism feeds on a part of another species, but does not immediatley kill it

Commensalism

One species benefits and the other isn't harmed but doesn't benefit either

Mutualism

Both species benefit

Predation

One organism kills and eats another organism

Competition

Two or more species attempt to use the same limited resource

Herbivory

Animals eat plants that are sometimes killed but sometimes kept healthy by grazing

Woodland

Smaller areas and trees are less dense

Forest

More trees, larger areas, closed canopy

Genus

First part of the scientific name, general

Epithet

Second part of the scientific name, distinguishes the species writhing the genus

Indigeounous relationships with the land are..

Protective, reciprocal, sustainable

Two-eyed seeing

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge together

Condensation

When water changes from a gas to a liquid (water vapor to liquid water)

Why does condensation happen

When warm, moist air meets a cold surface causing the air to cool, slow its molecules and condense

Stomata

"Mouths" of the plants, take in carbon dioxide which helps the plant get glucose, they also release Oxygen

Chemical equation for photosynthesis

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2