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Connectance
Biology; Ecology
The actual food web interactions between species compared with the total possible number; usually expressed as a fraction.
Elastic rebound theory
Biology; Ecology
Earthquakes happen when continental plates moving in opposite directions finally slip after a long accumulation of stress.
Hydrocarbon
Biology; Ecology
Organic compound composed primarily of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Petroleum, natural gas, coal, and methane are examples.
Rhapsodic intellect
Biology; Ecology
Theodore Roszak's term for the integration of intellect, body, and emotion that makes an ecological sensitivity possible.
Aeolian landform
Biology; Ecology
Sculpted by wind through deposition or erosion. Examples include dunes, deflation hollows, and sand-blasted outcroppings.
Cavitation
Biology; Ecology
Fast or even explosive erosion forced by air bubbles carried by a rapidly flowing liquid. Ruins its share of water pumps.
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