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Vegetation found in the transition areas between land and water.
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Everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
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Navigable bodies of water, such as a river, channel, or canal.
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No longer in existence .
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Contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances.
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Ecological community, together with its environment, functioning as a unit.
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The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter.
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Having returned to an untamed state from domestication.
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All living things that are not domesticated.
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The ability of an ecosystem to continuously support the life forms within it.
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Pathological conditions of a body part, an organ, or a system resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress.
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Area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs.
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Impaired in physical structure or function.
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A natural process, including weathering, where material is worn away from the earth's surface.