GLOSSARY UNIT 5. ECOSYSTEMS

TERM	CHARACTERISTICS	TRANSLATION
Ecosystem	Noun	Ecosistema
Biocenosis	Noun (singular)	Biocenosis
Aquatic	Noun	Acuático
Biocenoses	Noun (plural)	Biocenosis
Hibernate	Noun	Hibernar
Biotope	Noun	Biotope
Adaptation	Noun	Adaptación
Alga	Noun (singular)	Alga
Algae	Noun (plural)	Algas
Nocturnal	Adjective	Nocturno
Migrar	Verb	Migrag / emigrar
Waterproof	Adjective	Impermeable, resistente al agua
Intraspecific	Adjective	Intraespecífico
Cooperative	Adjective	Cooperativo
Hierarchical	Adjective	Jerárquico
Predator	Noun	Depredador
Prey	Noun	Presa
Symbiosis	Noun	Simbiosis
Trophic	Adjective	Trófico
Decomposer	Noun	Descomponedor
Chain	Noun	Cadena
Web	Noun	Red
Arrow	Noun	Flecha
Biome	Noun	Bioma
Tundra	Noun	Tundra
Taiga	Noun	Taiga
Steppe	Noun	Estepa
Savannah	Noun	Savana
Abiotic factors	Noun	Factores abióticos
Biotic factors	Noun	Factores bióticos
Ecosphere	Noun	Ecosfera
Commensalism	Noun	Comensalismo
Mutualism	Noun	Mutualismo
Producers	Noun	Productores
Consumers	Noun	Consumidores
Continental shelf	Noun	Plataforma continental
Seashore	Noun	Orilla del mar
Shallow	Adjective	Superficial
Neritic zone	Noun	Zona nerítica
Pelagic zone	Noun	Zona pelágica
Bathyal zone	Noun	Zona batial
Abyssal zone	Noun	Zona abisal
Still water	Noun	Agua estancada
Wetland	Noun	Humedal
Biome	Noun	Bioma
Tundra	Noun	Tundra
Taiga	Noun	Taiga
Deciduous forest	Noun	Bosque caducifolio