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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.
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reaeration
Biology; Ecology
Mechanical augmentation of dissolved oxygen in water, as in cresting waves or below waterfalls.
standing crop
Biology; Ecology
The biomass of a trophic level, community, population, or species at a certain time and place.
nondegradable pollutants
Biology; Ecology
Those that do not decompose. Examples include lead, mercury, arsenic, plastics, and synthetics.
stone mulch
Biology; Ecology
Placing stones near plants to water them with collected dew and to conserve water in the soil.
bedding plane
Biology; Ecology
A layer that indicates a change in the type of sediment (e.g., where sand gives way to shale).
genetic diversity
Biology; Ecology
Genetic variability found in a population due to the genetic combinations of its individuals.
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