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- a source of aesthetic joy and recreation. Human fascination and curiosity ... considered synonymous with freshwater ecology. However, Wetzel (2003) ...8 KB (1,108 words) - 08:43, 8 March 2023
- in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology. Bronfenbrenner died ... "Urie Bronfenbrenner" in Human Ecology, 20(2): 16-20. ...13 KB (1,861 words) - 13:45, 3 May 2023
- unfiltered tap water was kosher (see ecology section and discussion section). ... Planktonic copepods are important to global ecology and the carbon cycle. ...10 KB (1,426 words) - 02:55, 8 January 2024
- flora and fauna, climate, and so forth. Human activities impact watersheds ... In ecology, watersheds (as drainage basins) are important units. As ...9 KB (1,433 words) - 23:19, 3 May 2023
- Deep Ecology is a philosophical perspective in environmental philosophy ... * Human ecology * Francis of Assisi * Sustainable development ...30 KB (4,407 words) - 09:08, 28 January 2024
- events are a natural part of the local ecology and rural economy. But in ... Category:Ecology 249531863 ...10 KB (1,461 words) - 19:34, 9 November 2023
- water, and soil), interpret the impact of human activities on terrestrial ... Because most environmental issues deal with human activities, they involve ...11 KB (1,440 words) - 19:02, 13 February 2024
- cannot be built without recognizing that human life is only possible given ... *Human ecology *Population control *Sustainability *Terraforming ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 19:01, 13 February 2024
- introduced and developed the field of human ecology. Park began his career ... their problems. He coined the term “human ecology” to specify this approach ...15 KB (2,229 words) - 05:02, 15 December 2022
- ==Millipedes, ecology, and humans== In addition to their important ecological role in nutrient flux, millipedes are key to food chains, serving ...9 KB (1,312 words) - 18:00, 9 November 2022
- as those not visible to the unaided human eye. Meiofauna. Meiofauna ... large enough to be seen with the unaided human eye," drawing a much ...10 KB (1,515 words) - 23:37, 1 November 2023
- *Suborder Endocoelantheae *Suborder Nyantheae *Suborder Protantheae *Suborder Ptychodacteae Sea anemones are flower-like, filter feeding, marine ...10 KB (1,555 words) - 02:38, 21 April 2023
- * Animal ecology, plant ecology, insect ecology, human ecology, and ... Human ecology began in the 1920s, through the study of changes in ...38 KB (5,612 words) - 18:02, 12 February 2024
- metabolism, development, diseases, ecology, and evolution of plants. ... toward the development of a more ideal human environment through such ...17 KB (2,438 words) - 19:52, 20 November 2023
- when the numbers were severely declined, but the human responsibility to better understand and conserve these animals had led to various protective ...10 KB (1,467 words) - 05:51, 26 August 2023
- groups, housing, social organization, human ecology, race relations, and ... * Wirth, Louis. 1945. "Human Ecology." American Journal ...10 KB (1,432 words) - 04:10, 4 November 2022
- wildlife and vegetation growth. As such, human habitation is strictly prohibited ... on the National Park land. Many of the human settlements in the park ...11 KB (1,686 words) - 09:56, 26 January 2023
- natural environment with the fulfillment of human needs so that these needs ... upon the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature. However ...14 KB (1,869 words) - 00:30, 27 February 2023
- life of the Caribbean through forbidding human activities that would advance ... ==Economy and human activity== The Caribbean region has seen a significant ...13 KB (1,964 words) - 18:09, 14 November 2021
- climax community. The modern study of ecology was devised through the ... of plant and animal habitat, and human impacts on both. ...12 KB (1,735 words) - 23:18, 21 October 2022
- #039; range, population size, habitat and ecology, threats, use and trade ... and invasive species are among the direct human impacts on species population ...17 KB (2,530 words) - 20:34, 7 April 2024
- Spruce trees provide a number of important values for human beings and for the ecosystem. Ecologically, they provide habitat and food for various ...11 KB (1,545 words) - 16:15, 8 February 2023
- value for people, touching upon the human internal nature, with the ... * Barnes, B. V. “The clonal growth habit of American aspens.” ...9 KB (1,368 words) - 04:51, 18 August 2023
- biospheric egalitarianism called Deep ecology to more conservative ideas ... economic, political and natural spheres of human life, a narrow single ideological ...21 KB (2,883 words) - 19:02, 13 February 2024
- Alvars are quite vulnerable to human intervention, even in such a ... * Odum, Eugene P. Fundamentals of Ecology. Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders ...12 KB (1,830 words) - 23:17, 21 October 2022
- a new philosophy that integrates biology, ecology, medicine, and human values. ... for “deep bioethics” akin to “deep ecology”. where the moral status ...12 KB (1,586 words) - 17:53, 31 October 2023
- small to be visible to the naked or unaided human eye. Microorganisms can be ... microbiology are known as microbiologists. Human curiosity, creativity, reason ...12 KB (1,722 words) - 17:27, 9 November 2022
- plateau.David R. Harris. 1980. Human ecology in savanna environments ... *Harris, David R. 1980. Human ecology in savanna environments. London: ...28 KB (4,082 words) - 17:06, 23 December 2022
- people. It is not simply the study of the human "use" of plants; ... *the ways in which various members of the plant world influence human ...15 KB (2,113 words) - 04:35, 22 March 2024
- ecosystem, causing a variety of problems. Human society is impacted as well: ... There are various measures that can reduce human impacts while remaining a ...22 KB (3,105 words) - 06:56, 12 September 2023
- Fur seals have in various ways captured the human imagination and added to the wonder of nature, particularly as seen in the massive congregations ...12 KB (1,705 words) - 07:37, 23 January 2023
- are considered to be significant vectors of human disease, including the plague ... Americans and in Asia. The history of human-marmot interaction is a long ...12 KB (1,722 words) - 16:05, 6 November 2022
- had a harmful effect on the lake's ecology and biodiversity, as well ... == Ecology and social impacts == [[Image:Density evolution Victoria ...14 KB (2,194 words) - 23:25, 21 October 2022
- been impaired by natural processes or by human activities. The tree line ... the environment is referred to as forest ecology, while the management of ...22 KB (3,182 words) - 06:31, 1 April 2024
- A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter ... Cave of Niah, which contains evidence of human habitation dating back 40 ...13 KB (2,017 words) - 16:20, 3 December 2023
- that cause significant agricultural and human health problems—such as ... :**Astigmata - stored product, fur, feather, dust, and human itch ...12 KB (1,813 words) - 19:20, 9 November 2022
- ==Biomass production for human use and consumption== biomass from various sources harvested for human use and consumption. It does ...14 KB (1,875 words) - 17:55, 31 October 2023
- Examples of holism can be found throughout human history and in the ... century social scientists who considered human society to be analogous to ...23 KB (3,318 words) - 16:10, 25 January 2023
- climate stability. Its beauty adds to the human enjoyment and wonder of nature ... fairly common, sometimes picking through human garbage. ...16 KB (2,478 words) - 03:48, 27 February 2023
- achieved if we understand all of the influences, human and natural, on fish dynamics.” Frid adds: “Fish communities can be altered in a number of ...15 KB (2,206 words) - 17:26, 28 March 2024
- (mental and spiritual) components of human life, he successfully encouraged ... of Lewis Henry Morgan, and the cultural ecology of Julian Steward. ...11 KB (1,566 words) - 08:40, 10 March 2023
- has largely been replaced by behavioral ecology and evolutionary psychology ... the vast diversity of nature that enhances human enjoyment. People are fascinated ...16 KB (2,274 words) - 04:36, 22 March 2024
- fish, their reputation as a threat to human beings or their livestock generally is largely overstated. Local children swim in South American ...14 KB (2,041 words) - 20:41, 9 April 2023
- fingerprints are remarkably similar to human fingerprints; even with an ... territory and mates. The ever-increasing human population of the coastal ...19 KB (2,896 words) - 03:57, 4 March 2023
- into the environment as a result of human activity. Oil can refer to ... oil spill die in the absence of supportive human intervention. ...11 KB (1,519 words) - 10:28, 11 March 2023
- are to be found in his books, Steps to an Ecology of Mind (1972) and Mind ... application in understanding problems of human communication. It has been ...23 KB (3,325 words) - 14:02, 31 January 2023
- provide a further unexpected deterrent to human hunters—when hanging upside ... 151-162 in G. G. Montgomery (ed.), The Ecology and Evolution of Armadillos ...16 KB (2,352 words) - 14:57, 27 April 2023
- world, it is well-known. It uniqueness adds to the human wonder of nature and axolotls are used extensively in scientific research into such areas as ...13 KB (1,951 words) - 06:05, 10 January 2023
- quot; that would link environmental ecology to the social and mental spheres. ... Plateaus (1980). It presents an analysis of human psychology, economics, society ...23 KB (3,142 words) - 17:13, 26 March 2024
- geese provide a number of values for human beings, including being a ... in flight formation? Behavioral Ecology 15(1): 158–62. ...10 KB (1,554 words) - 01:17, 5 March 2021
- he argued, a scientist can approach the human side of a person, understanding ... Burgess' groundbreaking work in social ecology, in conjunction ...8 KB (1,123 words) - 12:16, 21 January 2023
- animals. For humans, grouse not only add to the human enjoyment and fascination with nature, particularly with their elaborate courtship displays, but ...11 KB (1,578 words) - 20:47, 28 November 2021
- of humankind toward a world in which human rights of all are recognized ... include the women's movement, the ecology movement, gay rights movement ...19 KB (2,677 words) - 15:01, 27 April 2023
- needs to be discovered or developed through human creativity. For example, ... and areas that are often burned. Since human agricultural practices often ...9 KB (1,392 words) - 22:25, 11 June 2020
- variable that he or she wishes to isolate. Human experimentation requires ... In human experiments, a subject (person) may be given a stimulus to ...15 KB (2,257 words) - 23:56, 24 March 2024
- Publique. His legacy is one of exploitation and human rights abuses such as slavery and mutilation of the peoples. He was eventually forced to cede this ...14 KB (2,084 words) - 19:05, 15 May 2020
- They including: Turtle hunting, fishing, human-made forest fires, illegal ... Venezuela." Journal of Tropical Ecology. 14 (4): 445-461. ...13 KB (1,943 words) - 09:58, 11 March 2023
- plants as pollinators, as producers of such human products like silk, honey ... insects is primarily focused on their ecology and life habits, the primary ...14 KB (2,060 words) - 18:58, 13 February 2024
- century various issues such as pollution, human rights abuses, abortion, ... metaphysics, epistemology, and theories of human nature; in addition, philosophers ...12 KB (1,559 words) - 15:55, 11 August 2023
- ago after apparent Germanic and Celtic human sacrifice. Excellent examples ... Category:Ecology Bog|209239257 ...13 KB (1,940 words) - 00:02, 12 January 2023
- by social, political and economic issues, not ecology. fishermen: an ecological analysis. Human Ecology 12 (1984): 413-429. ...20 KB (3,020 words) - 23:16, 21 October 2022
- Calcarea Hexactinellida Demospongiae The sponges or poriferans (from Latin porus meaning "pore," and ferre meaning "to bear" ...15 KB (2,195 words) - 18:05, 14 October 2022
- absorbing nutrients for the plant, with the human digestive system, which functions ... * Phillips, W. S. 1963. Depth of roots in soil. Ecology 44(2):424. ...11 KB (1,643 words) - 21:37, 15 August 2022
- about social reform, solving problems in human society. Ross was a prolific ... Ross studied human nature in detail, regarding human beings as essential ...10 KB (1,419 words) - 18:20, 12 February 2024
- disciplines, including chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, civil engineering ... Most urban and many rural areas no longer discharge human waste directly ...12 KB (1,649 words) - 19:00, 13 February 2024
- early summer months find ducks influencing human activity through their nesting ... html Dabbling ducks] Centre for Wildlife Ecology. Retrieved March 4, 2021. ...13 KB (1,960 words) - 17:18, 12 February 2024
- the ecosystem and directly or indirectly to human well-being. Some species ... because their flight speed is less than human walking pace. This is why ...13 KB (1,785 words) - 17:34, 9 November 2022
- === Ecology === Gunung Leuser National Park serves as one of the two ... orangutans (Pongo abelii)." Journal of Human Evolution 47 (6) (2004): ...15 KB (2,127 words) - 18:18, 2 May 2023
- The sheer massive size and unique form of baobabs add to the human ... (Adansonia digitata). African Journal of Ecology 26(3): 197-206. ...12 KB (1,766 words) - 05:47, 15 June 2023
- species name for an organism is that of the human being biologically named ... of evolutionarily relevant criteria, i.e. ecology, morphology, or biogeography. ...9 KB (1,374 words) - 06:51, 18 April 2024
- such as lizards and small birds. However, a human would have to eat several ... risk by laying trophic eggs. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 58: 578–586. ...12 KB (1,767 words) - 22:15, 7 January 2024
- is much less numerous than it once was because of human activities such as hunting it for its meat and hide, as well as encroachment on much of its former ...20 KB (3,083 words) - 00:52, 17 April 2023
- to life. The history of evolution, ecology and climate show that the ... still might spread to other planets through human space colonization and terraforming ...30 KB (4,599 words) - 11:57, 4 December 2023
- eating porcupines. All of this adds to the human wonder of nature and to the ... Porcupines in search of salt sometimes encroach on human habitats ...15 KB (2,246 words) - 04:07, 26 November 2022
- In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of ... In addition to actual extinction, human attempts to preserve critically ...18 KB (2,826 words) - 06:16, 13 September 2023
- digging. The spines can inflict a painful wound on a human who steps on one, but they are not seriously dangerous, and it is not clear that the spines ...17 KB (2,538 words) - 17:33, 25 January 2023
- (20 Hz to 30 kHz) is close to that of a human, and the chinchilla cochlea ... == Ecology and behavior == [[Image:Habitat du Chinchilla lanigera ...19 KB (2,808 words) - 22:35, 13 January 2023
- ==Arachnids in human culture== Arachnids since ancient times have captured the human imagination ...11 KB (1,536 words) - 02:13, 9 January 2023
- with global warming and harmful influences of human use have become a serious and compounding threats to the reef. Both the living coral and the wondrous ...15 KB (2,336 words) - 08:54, 27 September 2023
- and some species nesting in and around human settlements and buildings ... areas (Turner 2004). Many species inhabit human-altered landscapes including ...25 KB (3,606 words) - 01:30, 28 May 2021
- for the dodo's extinction. However, human activities also played a ... that landed on Mauritius. Given the island ecology, with no predators and plenty ...10 KB (1,436 words) - 11:03, 2 August 2023
- Few trees have captured the human imagination the way that the giant ... from fire heat and/or insect damage (see Ecology, below). ...28 KB (4,391 words) - 18:22, 27 July 2022
- are not only popular attractions for human beings in the wild or in zoos, but some even have been trained as helpers for quadriplegics (See ...10 KB (1,457 words) - 19:29, 14 November 2022
- == Ecology and economy == A treaty between Argentina and Uruguay was ... miles (100 km) of the coast. Unfortunately, human activities cause marine pollution ...17 KB (2,604 words) - 01:41, 15 December 2022
- Deer, and Relatives: Fossil Record, Behavioral Ecology, Systematics, and Conservation.] Yale University Press. ISBN 0300081421. Retrieved October 11, 2008. ...10 KB (1,636 words) - 16:20, 25 January 2023
- tentatively suggest that a combination of human presence along rivers and ... the World: Their Evolution, Behaviour, and Ecology. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole ...14 KB (2,171 words) - 18:59, 7 February 2023
- Archaeological findings date the first human settlements on the slopes ... rain forests' biodiversity. Its ecology has survived from before ...12 KB (1,723 words) - 17:46, 10 November 2022
- and their gentle nature, adds to the human experience of nature. Ecologically ... Colman, 1997. A review of the biology and ecology of the whale shark. J. Fish ...14 KB (2,223 words) - 18:28, 17 April 2023
- cave near the town of Behshahr, Iran, suggest human habitation of the area as early as 75,000 years ago. In classical antiquity it was called ...18 KB (2,737 words) - 14:23, 29 November 2023
- and statues, and may adversely affect human health. These problems, which ... of acid rain. Many of them are generated by human activity, such as electricity ...13 KB (1,971 words) - 07:41, 14 June 2023
- were inhabited by some of the earliest human beings. Artifacts found in ... == Nature and Ecology == The rivers crisscrossing the Altai and Mongolian ...16 KB (2,479 words) - 08:35, 23 July 2023
- In biology and ecology, an organism (in Greek organon = instrument ... as the basis for discussions of evolution, ecology, genetics, and so forth. ...36 KB (5,345 words) - 01:14, 18 November 2022
- reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has come under pressure ... For most of the history of human settlement in the Persian Gulf the ...14 KB (2,162 words) - 00:43, 24 November 2022
- to great pressures on their numbers from human causes. At one point, the ... Today, deer still provide many products for human use. Deer skin is ...17 KB (2,513 words) - 23:53, 23 August 2020
- feed about 75 percent of the world's human population, could not do ... could be a much more substantial part of human food supplies, as a kind ...12 KB (1,656 words) - 17:46, 12 May 2020
- three basic phases of development that all human societies went through—Hunter ... Engels in their materialistic account of human progress although Morgan ...14 KB (2,033 words) - 11:00, 7 March 2023
- nature's inherent worth. He stressed human civilization's role ... of the Sierra of the distribution and ecology of isolated groves of Giant ...18 KB (2,877 words) - 03:01, 2 May 2024
- his Homo Ludens and explained how diverse human cultural activities, from ... etc.) have viewed play as endemic to the human species. ...11 KB (1,669 words) - 01:53, 10 April 2023
- downstream users, whether plant, animal, or human beings. Because of the less ... elevation, there is not enough oxygen to support human life. This ...28 KB (3,998 words) - 16:21, 17 January 2023
- provide unique aesthetic and practical values to human beings, with their shells collected as ornaments, and their behaviors (such as the new hatchlings ...24 KB (3,663 words) - 00:27, 3 May 2023
