11 Terms
Contributors in Ecology
Ecology
nonpoint source (NPS)
Biology; Ecology
Diffuse pollution whose source is difficult to determine (like polluted runoff).
nuee ardente
Biology; Ecology
An ashy cloud of volcanic gas that churns downslope burning whatever it touches.
optimum sustainable population
Biology; Ecology
Pretentious term for "how many things can live in one place without using it up. "
deposit feeder
Biology; Ecology
A bottom-feeder that eats sedimentary material and by doing so stirs up the mud.
