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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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polyculture
Biology; Ecology

The planting and growing of more than one species together, as natural world does it. Different from Monoculture.

pluton
Biology; Ecology

A large mass of intrusive igneous rock. Named after Pluto, god of the underworld, whose name also means "wealth. "

hyphae
Biology; Ecology

Microscopic filaments from simple plants like mushrooms, bracket fungi, mushrooms, etc. That weave soil together.

bergmann’s rule
Biology; Ecology

Warm-blooded animals in cold climates tend to be larger than animals of the same species living in warm climates.

gap dynamics
Biology; Ecology

The ecological effect of a canopy gap opened when a tree dies or is otherwise removed from a section of forest.

fundamental niche
Biology; Ecology

For a given species, the ideal range of suitable conditions without competition or predators. See Realized Niche.

siltation
Biology; Ecology

The accumulation of small-grained sediments brought by water. A major problem of many dams and deep water ports.

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