Ecological engineering — is an emerging of study integrating ecology and engineering, concerned with the design, monitoring and construction of ecosystems. The design of sustainable ecosystems intent to integrate human society with its natural environment for the benefit … Wikipedia
Ecological effects of biodiversity — The diversity of species and genes in ecological communities affects the functioning of these communities. These ecological effects of biodiversity in turn affect both climate change through enhanced greenhouse gases, aerosols and loss of land… … Wikipedia
Ecological footprint — The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth s ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet s ecological capacity to regenerate.[1] It represents the amount of … Wikipedia
Ecological extinction — Types and definitions of extinctions = Estes, Duggins, and Rathburn (1989) recognize three distinct types of extinction.Global extinction is defined as “the ubiquitous disappearance of a species. [Estes et al. The ecology of extinctions in kelp… … Wikipedia
Ecological thinning — Thinning, a silvicultural technique used in forest management, is a stand manipulation operation designed to modify tree growth. Where trees are managed under a commercial regime, competition is reduced by removing adjacent stems that exhibit… … Wikipedia
Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone — The Ecological and Fisheries Protection Zone (Croatian: Zaštićeni ekološko ribolovni pojas , ZERP) is a protected fishing area over Croatia s Exclusive Economic Zone.ZERP was initiated by the Croatian Peasant Party, then a member of Croatia s… … Wikipedia
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M — The SAT Subject Test in Biology is the name of a one hour multiple choice test given on biology by The College Board. A student chooses whether to take the test depending upon college entrance requirements for the schools in which the student is… … Wikipedia
Gold standard (test) — For other uses, see Gold standard (disambiguation). In medicine and statistics, gold standard test refers to a diagnostic test or benchmark that is the best available under reasonable conditions. It does not have to be necessarily the best… … Wikipedia
National Adult Reading Test — The National Adult Reading Test (NART) is a widely accepted and commonly used method in clinical settings for estimating premorbid intelligence levels of English speaking patients with dementia in neuropsychological research[1]. It was developed… … Wikipedia
STS-59 — Infobox Space mission mission name = STS 59 insignia = Sts 59 patch.png shuttle = Endeavour launch pad = LC 39A launch = April 9, 1994, 7:05 a.m. EDT landing = April 20, 1994, 9:55 a.m. PDT, Edwards AFB, California duration = 11 days, 5 hours, 49 … Wikipedia