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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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mycorrhizal fungi that surround the roots with a mantle and have a Hartig net that extends into the roots between cells

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