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Waterfowl birds associated with wetlands or relying heavily on aquatic habitats
Sexual Dimorphism physical appearance between male and females is different
Sexual Monomorphism both sexes appear similar
Pair Bond mating relationships between two individuals of the same species
Lamellae comb-like structures which resemble teeth
Body plumage inner layer of down feathers and outer layer which covers the body
Speculum very bright and distinct colored patch on the outside of the secondaries
Brood clutch or young after being hatched
Clutch size number of eggs laid in a nest at one time
chicks born fully developed with down feathers, open eyes and the ability to leave the nest
Precocial
within 24 to 36 hours
Molting periodic loss of feathers so new ones can replace the old
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, adaptation to allow birds to take advantage of seasonally abundant food by traveling to areas
Migration
with necessary resources
Provisional services products obtained from a habitat; used every day, such as food, water, wood, and oil
Cultural services non-material benefits provided by a habitat such as tourism and recreation
natural processes the habitat regulates, such as biological control of predator and prey
Regulating services
populations and prevention of soil erosion
natural processes the habitat facilitates to maintain the conditions of the earth, such as oxygen
Supporting services
production and nutrient cycling
Aquatic related to water
Terrestrial related to soil or dry land
Continental Shelf area of land underneath the sea and near a continent
Phytoplankton microscopic marine algae
Neritic zone marine habitat extending from the coast to the continental shelf
Crustaceans invertebrate aquatic animals such as crab, lobster, or shrimp
Oceanic zone aquatic habitat in the ocean beyond the continental shelf
part of the oceanic zone habitat which ranges from the surface of the ocean to about 200
Epipelagic sub-zone
meters deep
part of the oceanic zone habitat which ranges from the epipelagic sub-zone to about 1,000
Mesopelagic sub-zone
meters deep
Bathypelagic sub-zone part of the oceanic zone habitat which is below 1,000 meters
Glacier mass or river of ice formed by compressed snow and ice
Aquifer subterranean layer of rock permeable to water
Wetlands habitat in which shallow pools of water form where there is poor drainage in the land
Marshes Ducks Unlimited Vocab wetland areas with frequently flooding or constant surface water
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