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Biogeography
The study of geographic distribution of living organisms.
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ecological effects characterization
Biology; Biogeography
The identification and quantification of the adverse effects elicited by a stressor and, to the extent possible, the evaluation of cause-and-effect relations.
remote sensing
Biology; Biogeography
The imaging of earth features from suborbital and orbital altitudes, using various wavelengths of the visible and invisible spectrum.
landscape function
Biology; Biogeography
The interactions among the spatial elements, that is, the flow of energy, materials, and organisms among the component ecosystems.
landscape
Biology; Biogeography
The landforms of a region in the aggregate; the land surface and its associated habitats at scales of hectares to many square kilometers (for most vertebrates); a spatially heterogeneous area; mosaic ...
global change
Biology; Biogeography
The large-scale alterations in climate, patterns of land and water use, environmental chemistry, etc., especially alterations related to human activities.
brood parasitism
Biology; Biogeography
The laying of eggs by an individual of one species in nests of other species with subsequent care for the parasite young provided by the hosts.
breeding parasitism
Biology; Biogeography
The laying of eggs by an individual of one species in nests of other species with subsequent care for the parasite young provided by the hosts.