9 Terms
Contributors in Ecology
Ecology
Water table
Biology; Ecology
The pooling of groundwater on top of a bedrock layer. This pooling holds 95% of the world's total supply of freshwater.
Shelterbelt
Biology; Ecology
A barrier of trees or other vegetation planted to block incoming winds. Shelterbelts prevent moisture loss and erosion.
Monoclimax theory
Biology; Ecology
In any environment, only one climax community will dominate. See Polyclimax Theory for a less capitalistic perspective.
Anticyclone
Biology; Ecology
A high-pressure system that spirals outward clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern.
Emissivity
Biology; Ecology
The quantity of heat flowing from the Earth back into space. Emissivity and albedo help balance the global temperature.
First law of thermodynamics
Biology; Ecology
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted into another form. Sunlight into tissue; motion into electricity.
