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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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labor-saving devices
Biology; Ecology

“Without ‘labor saving’ technological gadgets to help me, I save a lot of time by not having to fix them. ” -- Gene Logsdon.

macroecology
Biology; Ecology

The study of statistical distributions of large groups of organisms or species to see why the distribution patterns vary.

outgassing
Biology; Ecology

Release of gas from molten rock or from the Earth's interior. Ancient outgassing produced most of the Earth's atmosphere.

connectance
Biology; Ecology

The actual food web interactions between species compared with the total possible number; usually expressed as a fraction.

elastic rebound theory
Biology; Ecology

Earthquakes happen when continental plates moving in opposite directions finally slip after a long accumulation of stress.

hydrocarbon
Biology; Ecology

Organic compound composed primarily of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Petroleum, natural gas, coal, and methane are examples.

rhapsodic intellect
Biology; Ecology

Theodore Roszak’s term for the integration of intellect, body, and emotion that makes an ecological sensitivity possible.

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