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• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Organic
  Geochemistry
  Soil Types
   
  

  Fungus

  A fungus (plural fungi) is a eukaryotic organism that digests its food externally and absorbs the nutrient molecules into its cells. Fungi are very important economically: yeasts are responsible for ... > more
• Forest
  Rainforests
  Trees
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Wildfires
   
  

  Forest

  A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded area set aside for hunting). These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as animal habitats, ... > more
• Food
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Pests and Parasites
  Seeds
   
  

  Banana

  A banana plant is a herb in the genus, Musa, which because of its size and structure, is often mistaken for a tree. It is cultivated for its fruit, which also bears the same ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Healthy Aging
  Cholesterol
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
   
  

  Oat

  The Oat is a species of cereal grain, and the seeds of this plant. They are used for food for people and as fodder for animals, especially poultry and ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Botany
  Soil Types
  Endangered Plants
  Invasive Species
  Seeds
   
  

  Alfalfa

  Alfalfa, also known as Lucerne, Purple Medick and Trefoil, is a perennial flowering plant cultivated as an important forage ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Mercury poisoning

  Mercury poisoning, also known as mercuralism, is the phenomenon of toxication by contact with mercury. The main dangers associated with elemental mercury are that at standard conditions for ... > more
• Nature
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  New Species
  Exotic Species
  Extinction
   
  

  Ecological niche

  In ecology, a niche is a term describing the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem. More formally, the niche includes how a population responds to the abundance of its ... > more
• Rainforests
  Ecology Research
  Forest
  Nature
  Environmental Science
  Ecology
   
  

  Deforestation

  Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its ... > more
• Smoking
  Lung Cancer
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Endangered Plants
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Tobacco

  Tobacco refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. Tobacco contains the alkaloid ... > more
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Agriculture and Food
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Fish farming

  Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. It involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that ... > more

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