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Ecology

Silage

Biology; Ecology

A green crop stored in a silo to moisten it. Usually corn, but also grass, sorghum, legumes, and sunflowers, among others.

Succession planting

Biology; Ecology

Same crop, but planted a little at a time every one to three weeks or so to prevent them from all need harvesting at once.

Corm

Biology; Ecology

A short, thick stem that stores nutrients underground. Usually a monocot, it does this through hot summers or cold winters.

Polymorphism

Biology; Ecology

The expression of two or more of a gene's alleles (varieties) in a population. Human hair and skin colour are polymorphous.

Labor-saving devices

Biology; Ecology

"Without 'labor saving' technological gadgets to help me, I save a lot of time by not having to fix them. " -- Gene Logsdon.

Macroecology

Biology; Ecology

The study of statistical distributions of large groups of organisms or species to see why the distribution patterns vary.

Outgassing

Biology; Ecology

Release of gas from molten rock or from the Earth's interior. Ancient outgassing produced most of the Earth's atmosphere.

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