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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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eukaryote

Biology; Ecology

An organism with a membraned cell nucleus. See Prokaryote.

fixed

Biology; Ecology

A genetic mutation that infiltrates 100% of a population.

avulsion

Biology; Ecology

Sudden erosion by storm waves or rapid currents of water.

mountain glacier

Biology; Ecology

A small glacier sitting in a U-shaped mountain valley.

oceanic crust

Biology; Ecology

Primarily basaltic and roughly 5 to 10 kilometers thick.

atmospheric deposition

Biology; Ecology

Contamination of land or water by atmospheric pollutants.

alpha diversity

Biology; Ecology

The variety of organisms in a given habitat or location.