Amplification (of nutrientsEnergy and nutrients are the same thing. Plants capture energy from the Sun and store it in chemicals, via the process of photosynthesis. The excess greenery and waste …
What is Animal Impact? Without wildlife, Earth would not be habitable for humans, because it’s animals that stabilise ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms that interact in …
Molecules that can be metabolised by animals. Iron, for example, is extremely abundant in nature but as iron oxide (rust) which isn’t soluble in water. Iron is nonetheless vital for …
What is the definition of biodiversity? When we ask, what is the definition of biodiversityWhat is the definition of biodiversity? When we ask, what is the definition of biodiversity? It …
The weight of living organisms. Biomass can be measured in relation to the amount of carbon, the dry weight (with all moisture removed) or living weight. In general it can …
The population of animals that a steady-state ecosystem can support. It’s the number that results when total mortality equals total birth-rate. Populations aren’t evenly-distributed to carrying capacityThe population of animals …
(Of energy and ecosystems). Ecosystems are thermodynamically driven. Disorder occurs when energy dissipates and becomes more chaotic. For example, the release of hot air into the atmosphere results in that …
That systems such as ecosystems are so complicated, that there may be a practically infinite number of overlapping mechanisms. Scientists who try to study the mechanisms have to make arbitrary …
Why is animal conservation important? Animal conservation is important, because animals are the only mechanism to create biodiversity, which is the mechanism that creates a habitable planet for humans. Without …
As the Earth spins west to east a phenomenon known as CoriolisAs the Earth spins west to east a phenomenon known as Coriolis creates a generalised movement of currents and …
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