Glossary
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Echolocation

Ecosystem

Elliptic

Endangered

Endemic

Entire

Ephemeral

Evaluation Species

Extinct

Extirpated

Locating insects or avoiding objects by means of sound waves.

Biotic and abiotic factors of an ecological community considered together.

Flattened circle with length about twice the diameter; both ends rounded.

Threatened with extinction.

Native to a well defined geographic area.

With continuous margins, not toothed or otherwise cut.

Short-lived; lasting a short time.

Species with little information about them but share habitat with Covered Species.

No longer living anywhere; completely died out.

No longer surviving in the area being referred to.