Ecosystem Articles

• Mammals
  Caving
  Agriculture and Food
  Geography
  Zoology
  Soil Types
   
  

  Mole (animal)

  Moles are members of the family (Talpidae) of mammals in the order Insectivora that live underground, burrowing holes. They have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes; the ears ... > more
• Forest
  Rainforests
  Exotic Species
  Tundra
  Geography
  Wildfires
   
  

  Taiga

  Taiga is a biome characterized by coniferous forests. Covering most of inland Alaska, Canada, Sweden, Finland, inland Norway, northern Kazakhstan and Russia (especially Siberia), as well as parts of ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Thermodynamics
  Sports Science
  Water
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Evaporation

  Evaporation is one of the two forms of vaporization. It is the process whereby atoms or molecules in a liquid state (or solid state if the substance sublimes) gain sufficient energy to enter the ... > more
• Global Warming
  Forest
  Air Quality
  Climate
  Rainforests
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Carbon dioxide sink

  A carbon dioxide (CO2) sink is a carbon reservoir that is increasing in size, and is the opposite of a carbon "source". The main natural sinks are the oceans and plants and other organisms that use ... > more
• Grassland
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
  Nature
   
  

  Prairie Restoration

  Prairie Restoration is an ecologically friendly way to restore some of the prairie land that was lost to industry, farming and commerce. Ecologically, prairie restoration aids in conservation of our ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Seeds
  Nature
   
  

  Purple loosestrife

  Purple loosestrife is a semi-aquatic herbaceous plant belonging to the loosestrife family, Lythraceae, native to the wetlands of Eurasia. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, growing 1-2 m tall, ... > more
• Forest
  Exotic Species
  Rainforests
  Acid Rain
  Ecology
  Wildfires
   
  

  Petrified wood

  Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it exists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Organic
  Sustainability
  Soil Types
  Food
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Organic farming

  Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies on ecosystem management and attempts to reduce or eliminate external agricultural inputs, especially synthetic ones. It is a holistic production ... > more
• Rainforests
  Trees
  Forest
  Wildfires
  Nature
  Sustainability
   
  

  Logging

  Logging is the process in which trees are felled (cut down) usually as part of a timber harvest. Timber is harvested to supply raw material for the wood products industry including logs for sawmills ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Fish
  Invasive Species
  Sea Life
   
  

  Tide pool

  Tide pools (also tidal pools or rock pools) are rocky pools by the ocean that are filled with seawater. Tide pools can either be small and shallow or large and deep. The small ones are usually found ... > more

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