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Climate change and ecosystems — This article is about climate change and ecosystems. Environment portal … Wikipedia
Lotic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of rivers, streams and springs. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical). [Angelier (2003)] Lotic… … Wikipedia
Lentic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of lakes, ponds and swamps. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical).cite book | last = Brown first … Wikipedia
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean — The Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) has existed since 1977 for the purpose of fostering research collaboration between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric… … Wikipedia
Ecosystem — An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro organisms(biotic factors) in an area functioning together with all of the non living physical (abiotic) factors of the environment.Christopherson, RW (1996) Geosystems: An … Wikipedia
Outline of ecology — See also: Glossary of ecology Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms and their… … Wikipedia
Systems ecology — portal|Systems science|Complex adaptive system.jpgSystems ecology is an interdisciplinary field of ecology, taking a holistic approach to the study of ecological systems, especially ecosystems. Systems ecology can be seen as an application of… … Wikipedia
Topic outline of ecology — For a more comprehensive list, see the List of ecology topics. Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions… … Wikipedia
Digital ecosystem — A digital ecosystem is a distributed adaptive open socio technical system with properties of self organisation, scalability and sustainability. As an emerging field of study, digital ecosystems is informed by knowledge of natural ecosystems and… … Wikipedia
List of ecology topics — This is a list of ecology topics. It relates to the science of ecology which is the study of the interactions between various species and their natural environment. A *adaptive management *aerobic metabolism *Allee effect *Alternative… … Wikipedia
