Ecology

unit of ecological footprint

expansion of built-up area that can be directly measured in a defined area

autonomous communication lane reserved for non-motorized travels

animal species adapted to live in an underground environment

A eurytherm is an organism, often an endotherm, that can function at a wide range of ambient temperatures. To be considered a eurytherm, all stages of an organism's life cycle must be considered, including juvenile and larval stages. These wide ranges of tolerable temperatures are directly derived from the tolerance of a given eurythermal organism's proteins. Extreme examples of eurytherms include Tardigrades (Tardigrada), the desert pupfish (Cyprinodon macularis), and green crabs (Carcinus maenas), however, nearly all mammals, including humans, are considered eurytherms. Eurythermy can be an

hunting by chasing game

biological process

geographic region which made possible the survival of flora and fauna in times of ice ages and allowed for post-glacial re-colonization

representation of the biotic interactions in an ecosystem

a sparse natural stand with a regularly mown herbaceous layer, an ecosystem in temperate forest regions

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intentional transport of species to a different habitat

thumb|Acropyga glaesaria and [[Electromyrmococcus abductus]]

study of island organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment

ability to understand natural systems and their interactions

vacant urban land teeming with vegetation

thumb|Two Julia Butterflies (Dryas iulia) drinking tears from turtles in [[Ecuador.]] Lachryphagy is the practice of feeding on tears and other eye secretions. Certain bees, butterflies, and flies have been observed feeding on the tears of reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans. Lachryphagous insects gather nutrients, especially sodium and proteins, from the tears. Lachryphagous feeding can be unbothersome or painful, with some feeding insects damaging the eye and introducing pathogens to the host. Lachryphagy has been studied as a form of parasitism, commensalism, and puddling.

vegetation in tropical latitudes

study of maintaining biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems

thumb|Pocosin wetland in North Carolina

ecological theory

relationship between organisms

Ecosemiotics is a branch of semiotics in its intersection with human ecology, ecological anthropology and ecocriticism. It studies sign processes in culture, which relate to other living beings, communities, and landscapes. Ecosemiotics also deals with sign-mediated aspects of ecosystems.

human-built, modified, or engineered niches of the Anthropocene

schemes for classifying vegetation communities

thumb|Raccoons and [[skunks are common examples of mesopredators. Pictured are a common raccoon and a striped skunk eating cat food in an urban area.]] A mesopredator is a predator that occupies a mid-ranking trophic level in a food web, , typically preying on smaller animals who are lower-level consumers. There is no standard definition of a mesopredator, but mesopredators are usually medium-sized carnivorous or omnivorous animals such as mustelids (e.g. raccoons, otters, martens and weasels), canines (e.g. foxes and coyotes) or felines (e.g. cats, lynxes, ocelots and the cheetah), often defi

group of living and dead things, usually geographically linked, studied by ecology

explanation for tree species biodiversity in rainforests

organization

thumb|Hot-springs with bacteria, [[cyanobacteria, and algae in Yellowstone National Park]] Thermophyte (Greek thérmos = warmth, heat + phyton = plant) is an organism which is tolerant or thriving at high temperatures. These organisms are categorized according to ecological valences at high temperatures, including biological extremes. Such organisms include hot-spring taxa also.

The Ecosystem Approach is considered one of the most important principles of sustainable environmental management.

A quantitative ratio of sexually active population

purposeful, coordinated movement of people and buildings away from risks, often in response to a variety of hazards such as flood, wildfire, or drought

Ecoinformatics, or ecological informatics, is the science of information in ecology and environmental science. It integrates environmental and information sciences to define entities and natural processes with language common to both humans and computers. However, this is a rapidly developing area in ecology and there are alternative perspectives on what constitutes ecoinformatics.

abiotic factor

branch of philosophy

field of research that concentrates on mountain landscapes

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ability to absorb pollution

A biochore is a subdivision of the biosphere consisting of biotopes that resemble one another and thus are colonized by similar biota. Biochores provide some information regarding past environmental conditions and evolutionary processes. Biochore's have fluid descriptions that can change in range and composition over time due to mass extinction events, major geotectonic shifts, and eustatic changes. Biochore names are geographic, not taxonomic, to emphasize the environmental aspect over the organisms the biochore contains.

Ecological sufficiency, or simply sufficiency, refers to the concept or strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of societies through moderating the need for energy, carbon and material-based services and products. The term was popularised by authors such as Thomas Princen, a professor at MIT, in his 2005 book The Logic of Sufficiency. As a goal, sufficiency is about ensuring that all humans can live a good life within planetary boundaries, meaning without overshooting the ecological limits of the Earth and thus limiting resource use and pollution. Princen argues that "seeking enough whe

Bionomics (Greek: bio = life; nomos = law) has two different meanings: the first is the comprehensive study of an organism and its relation to its environment. As translated from the French word Bionomie, its first use in English was in the period of 1885–1890. Another way of expressing this word is the term currently referred to as "ecology". the other is an economic discipline which studies economy as a self-organized evolving ecosystem.

form of resource depletion characterized by loss of nutrients from part or all of an ecosystem