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Native species

Geography; Physical geography

Species that normally exists and reproduces in a specific region of the Earth. Compare with immigrant species, indicator species, and keystone species.

Mutualistic association of a fungus with the root of higher plant. In this relationship, the fungus helps the plant in extracting certain nutrients from the soil. In exchange, the fungus is provided ...

Mutualism

Geography; Physical geography

Interspecific interaction where both species experience and increase in their fitness after interacting with the other species. Mutualistic interactions between species can be of two types: symbiotic ...

Mutation

Geography; Physical geography

Change in the structure of a gene or chromosome.

Multispectral scanner (MSS)

Geography; Physical geography

Remote sensing device found on Landsat satellites that acquires images in four spectral bands from visible to reflected infrared.

Mudstone

Geography; Physical geography

Fine grained sedimentary rock composed of lithified silt and clay particles.

Movement

Geography; Physical geography

A term used in geography that deals with the migration, transport, communication, and interaction of natural and human-made phenomena across the spatial dimension.