Environment

Environment

Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.

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life cycle

Environment; Environmental policy

The phases, changes, or stages through which an organism passes throughout its lifetime.

life style

Environment; Environmental policy

A characteristically different way and pattern (style) of living for a given culture, subculture, or individual. The life style common for a given culture is often referred to as ...

limiting factor

Environment; Environmental policy

A condition or factor whose absence, short supply, or excessive concentration exerts some restraining or negative influence upon a population which is incompatible with a given ...

metabolism

Environment; Environmental policy

The sum of biological and chemical reactions occuring in an organ-ism, when the process of substance conversions in the cells, from the point of start to the point when final ...

mimicry

Environment; Environmental policy

The resemblance (coloration or form) of a harmless animal to a poisonous, dangerous or distasteful one, which is often conspicuously marked. This affords protection, as predators ...

monoculture

Environment; Environmental policy

The cultivation of a single crop to the exclusion of other crops on the land, i.e., in contrast to having a variety of different crops on the same land. Monocultures are often ...