all the living and nonliving things working together in an area
ecosystem
the kind of weather an area has over time
climate
the tops of trees rising above the canopy in the rainforest
emergent layer
the layer just under the tops of the tallest trees in a rain forest, where most plants and animals live
canopy
the shorter trees and bushes under the canopy in a rain forest
understory
a powdery material that flowers need to make seeds
pollen
the (male) parts of a plant where pollen comes from
stamen
the (female) parts of a plant where seeds are produced
pistil
the movement of pollen from the stamen to the pistil
pollination
a sweet liquid formed inside flowers
nectar
a body feature or way of acting that helps a living thing survive in its environment
adaptation
how a living thing might not be seen because it blends into its surroundings
camouflage
how an animal may look like some kind of other living thing
mimicry
when few of this kind of living thing are surviving
endangered
when none of this living thing is alive today
extinct