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Introduced species — Alien species redirects here. For life on planets other than Earth, see Extraterrestrial life. For a list of extraterrestrials in fiction, see List of alien species. Sweet clover (Melilotus sp.), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from… … Wikipedia
grease trail — a trail used to reach the traditional fishery for eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus, Osmeridae) in the Pacific northwest and bring back the oil from this fish for trade. The oil is solid at low temperatures with the consistency of soft butter,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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Conservation biology — Biological conservation redirects here. For the journal, see Biological Conservation (journal). For the scientific journal, see Conservation Biology (journal). Efforts are being taken to preserve the natural characteristics of Hopetoun Falls,… … Wikipedia
Sea otter — Taxobox name = Sea Otter status = EN trend = down status system = iucn2.3 image caption = A sea otter wraps itself in kelp in Morro Bay, California. image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Mammalia … Wikipedia
Niche construction — Beavers hold a very specific biological niche in the ecosystem: constructing dams across river systems.) Niche construction is the process in which an organism alters its own (or other species ) environment, often but not always in a manner that… … Wikipedia
Historical ecology — is a research program that focuses on the intermingling of people and the environments in which they live. Rather than just looking at a quick snapshot, historical ecology involves studying and understanding this relationship in both time and… … Wikipedia
Glossary of environmental science — This is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and… … Wikipedia
Oak — Quercus redirects here. For other uses, see Quercus (disambiguation). This article is about oaks (Quercus). For other uses of Oak , see Oak (disambiguation). Oak Foliage and acorns of Quercus robur … Wikipedia
Conservation in Belize — A bluehead wrasse in the Belize Barrier Reef, part of the world s second largest coral reef system. Since declaring independence in 1981, Belize has enacted many environmental protection laws aimed at the preservation of the country s natural and … Wikipedia
