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Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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ecology

Zoology; Zoological terms

The study of the ecosystems, communities, habitats, and other elements of the natural environment that examines the relationships among organisms as well as relationships between organisms and their ...

ecomorphology

Zoology; Zoological terms

The study of the relationship between the ecological role of an individual and its morphological adaptations.

ecosystem

Zoology; Zoological terms

Approach An approach to resource management that recognizes that all components of an ecosystem (function, structure, and species composition) are interrelated and must be considered when protecting ...

ecotone

Zoology; Zoological terms

A habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; a zone of transition between habitat types.

ecotype

Zoology; Zoological terms

A genetically differentiated subpopulation that is restricted to a specific habitat.

diffuse competition .

Zoology; Zoological terms

The sum of weak competitive interactions with species that are ecologically disstantly allied

diffusion

Zoology; Zoological terms

Movement of particles of gas or liquid from regions of high to low concentration by means of their own spontaneous motion.

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