Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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eccrine gland |
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sweat gland |
Ecdysozoa |
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clade of protostomes that exhibit exoskeletal molting (ecdysis) |
Echinodermata |
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phylum of deuterostomes with spiny skin; exclusively marine organisms |
ecological pyramid |
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(also, Eltonian pyramid) graphical representation of different trophic levels in an ecosystem based of organism numbers, biomass, or energy content |
ecology |
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study of interaction between living things and their environment |
ecosystem |
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all the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment |
ecosystem |
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community of living organisms and their interactions with their abiotic environment |
ecosystem diversity |
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variety of ecosystems |
ecosystem diversity |
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variety of ecosystems |
ecosystem dynamics |
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study of the changes in ecosystem structure caused by changes in the environment or internal forces |
ecosystem services |
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human benefits and services provided by natural ecosystems |
ectomycorrhiza |
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Ectomycorrhizae |
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mycorrhizae in which the fungal hyphae do not penetrate the root cells of the plant |
ectotherm |
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animal incapable of maintaining a relatively constant internal body temperature |
Ediacaran period |
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geological period (630–542 million years ago) when the oldest definite multicellular organisms with tissues evolved |