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Biology

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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biotope

Biology; Ecology

An environmentally uniform area. The physical aspect of an ecosystem.

phosphorylation

Biology; Ecology

The "recharging" of ATP, the universal energy of biological activity.

airshed

Biology; Ecology

An area characterized by air with common qualities. Compare Watershed.

badlands

Biology; Ecology

Rough land eroded into arid barrenness. Also, a part of South Dakota.

palsa

Biology; Ecology

A mound of earth, often peat, pushed up near the edge of a glacier.

evaporation

Biology; Ecology

Liquid water's transformation into vapor. Requires a lot of energy.

herbivores

Biology; Ecology

Organisms that eat plants. Insects are the most numerous herbivores.