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species richness
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The count of the number of spp occurring within the community
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Species abundance
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Represents the percentage each spp contributes to the total number of individuals of all spp
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Keystone species
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Has a disproportionate impact on the community relative to its abundance-the removal of a keystone spp initiates changes in the comm structure and often results in significant loss of diversity
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Basal species
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Feed on no other spp but are fed upon by others
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Top predators
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Prey on intermediate and basal spp
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Foundation species
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Succession
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Gradual and (seemingly) directional change in comm structure through time from field to forest
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Edge species
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Those restricted exclusively to the edge enviornment
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Interior species
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Require conditions characteristic of interior habitats and stay away from the abrupt changes associated with border environments
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Corridor
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Connect patches of similar habitat
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Connectivity
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The extent to which a species (or pop) can move among patches within the matrix
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GPP
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Gross Primary Productivity-the total rate of photosynthesis, or the energy assimilated by autotrophs
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NPP
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Net Primary Productivity-the rate of energy storage as organic matter after respiration
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Wetfall
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Those nutrients supplied by precipitation
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Dryfall
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The nutrients brought in by airborne particles and aerosols
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