(ha bә tat): The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.

(in vā siv spē sēz): An organism that is not native to the place where it is found and tends to grow and spread easily usually to the detriment (harm) of native species and ecosystems.

(lēf li tər): Dead plant material, like leaves and twigs.

(ȯr gǝ ni zǝm): An individual living thing that carries on the activities of life by means of organs which have separate functions but are dependent on each other: a living person, plant, or animal.

(ri lā shǝn ship): The state of being connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered.