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Featured Article: Adaptation

Adaptation is a characteristic of an organism that makes it better able to survive and reproduce in its environment. See more »

Acclimatization, uh kly muh tuh ZAY shuhn, is the way in which an organism adjusts to changes in its environment (surroundings).

Adaptation is a characteristic of an organism that makes it better able to survive and reproduce in its environment.

Biodiversity is the variety that exists among organisms and their environments.

Ecology, ee KOL uh jee, is the branch of science that deals with the relationships living things have to each other and to their environment.

Environment is everything that is external to an organism.

Habitat, HAB uh tat, is the kind of place in which a plant or animal usually lives in nature.

Phosphorus cycle, FOS fuhr uhs, is the circulation of phosphorus among the rocks, soil, water, and plants and animals of the earth.

Red tide is a term used for brownish or reddish areas of ocean, river, or lake water.

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