plural of ecological service

Any beneficial natural process arising from healthy ecosystems, such as purification of water and air, pollination of plants and decomposition of waste.

the study of the effects of chemical compounds on the interactions of living organisms

The application of the principles of ecology to the restoration of derelict, degraded and fragmented ecosystems.

A measure of how much biologically productive land and water area an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates using prevailing technology and resource management practices.

plural of ecology block

A diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter, or numbers of organisms within each trophic level in a food chain or food web.

Alternative spelling of hydroecology

(geography) A geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

An ecological and environmental philosophy that advocates the inherent worth of living beings regardless of their instrumental utility to human needs.