4 Terms
Contributors in Ecology
Ecology
beaufort wind scale
Biology; Ecology
Wind speed scale developed in 1806 by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the Royal Navy. Reaches from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane).
micronutrient
Biology; Ecology
Nutritional elements (e.g., copper, boron, manganese) required by a plant or animal in small quantities. See Macronutrient.
storm surge
Biology; Ecology
The piling up of water by winds and low pressure weather (cyclones, hurricanes). They cause flooding when they rush onshore.
foraminifera
Biology; Ecology
Single-celled, shell-encased, microscopic protozoa found in all marine environments. Remains of their shells produces chalk.
ecosynthesis
Biology; Ecology
Haikai Tane's term for a hypothesized evolution of ecosystems, some changing in response to human-caused planetary changes.
