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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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paleoclimate

Biology; Ecology

The reconstruction of ancient climatic conditions.

propagule

Biology; Ecology

A seed, spore, or cutting that grows into a plant.

sediment sink

Biology; Ecology

A place where beach sediment leaves a coastal area.

canopy

Biology; Ecology

A tree's uppermost layer or the branches and leaves.

germ plasm

Biology; Ecology

The hereditary material in germ cells (e.g., genes).

hydrostatic pressure

Biology; Ecology

The push of water under pressure, as in an aquifer.

intertidal

Biology; Ecology

The stretch of shoreline between low and high tide.