Ecology

Ecology

Contributors in Ecology

Ecology

The place in which an organism lives, and the circumstances under which it lives. Environment includes measures like moisture and temperature, as much as it refers to the actual physical place where ...

intertidal

Biology; Ecology

The coastal zone measuring from the lowest to the highest tide mark. The intertidal zone is subject to alternating periods of flooding and drying.

substrate

Biology; Ecology

Supporting surface on which an organism grows. The substrate may simply provide structural support, or may provide water and nutrients. A substrate may be inorganic, such as rock or soil, or it may ...

decomposition

Biology; Ecology

The process by which materials are broken down into simpler compounds by decomposers.

photic zone

Biology; Ecology

Region of the ocean through which light penetrates; and the place where photosynthetic marine organisms live.

temperate

Biology; Ecology

Region in which the climate undergoes seasonal change in temperature and moisture. Temperate regions of the earth lie primarily between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

tropical

Biology; Ecology

Region in which the climate undergoes little seasonal change in either temperature or rainfall. Tropical regions of the earth lie primarily between 30 degrees north and south of the equator.