(a nǝ līz): To study or find out the nature and relationship of the parts of something.
average
(av (ǝ) rij): A value that is computed by dividing the sum of a set of terms by the number of terms.
broadleaf
(brȯd lēf): Having broad leaves; specifically, having leaves that are not needles.
carbohydrate
(kär bō hī drāt): Any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, or celluloses) most of which are formed by plants and are a major animal food.
climate
(klī mǝt): The average weather conditions of a particular place or region over a period of years.
coniferous
(kō ni f(ǝ) rǝs): Characterized by leaves resembling needles or scales in shape and including forms (like pines) with true cones.
deciduous
(di si jǝ wǝs): Having parts, like leaves, that fall off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle.
ecosystem
(ē kō sis tǝm): A system made up of an ecological community of living things interacting with their environment especially under natural conditions.
elevation
(e lǝ vā shǝn): The height above sea level.
photosynthesis
(fō tō sin thǝ sǝs): The process by which plants (and some bacteria and protists) that contain chlorophyll make carbohydrates from water and from carbon dioxide in the air in the presence of light.
skeptical
(skep ti kǝl): Relating to or marked by doubt.
species
(spē sēz orspē shēz): A category of living things that ranks below a genus, is made up of related individuals able to produce fertile offspring, and is identified by a two-part scientific name.
vegetation
(ve jǝ tā shǝn): Plant life or total plant cover of an area.
weather
(we thǝr): The state of the atmosphere in regard to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.