#bot that post twice a day a random #wikipedia page on biological and Earth sciences
"Kynes looked at Jessica, said: 'The newcomer to Arrakis frequently underestimates the importance of water here. You are dealing, you see, with the Law of the Minimum.'"
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Cytotaxonomy (Genetics π§¬)
Cytotaxonomy is the classification of organisms using comparative studies of chromosomes during meosis.
Knickpoint (Geomorphology ποΈ)
In geomorphology, a knickpoint or nickpoint is part of a river or channel where there is a sharp change in channel bed slope, such as a waterfall or lake. Knickpoints reflect different conditions and processes on the river, often caused by previous erosion due to glaciation or variance in lithology. In the cycle of erosion model, knickpoints advance one cycl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickpoint
#Knickpoint #Geomorphology #ErosionLandforms #FluvialLandforms
Fauna (Organisms π)
Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding terms for plants and fungi are flora and funga, respectively. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as biota. Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna...
Bathymetry (Cartography πΊοΈ)
Bathymetry 'deep' and ΞΌΞΟΟΞΏΞ½ 'measure') is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors, lake floors, or river floors. In other words, bathymetry is the underwater equivalent to hypsometry or topography. The first recorded evidence of water depth measurements are from Ancient Egypt over 3000 years ago. Bathymetric charts, are typically produced t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymetry
#Bathymetry #Cartography #Oceanography #Geomorphology #TopographyTechniques
Lapilli (Petrology π)
Lapilli is a size classification of tephra, which is material that falls out of the air during a volcanic eruption or during some meteorite impacts. Lapilli is Latin for "little stones". By definition lapilli range from 2 to 64 mm in diameter. A pyroclastic particle greater than 64 mm in diameter is known as a volcanic bomb when molten, or a volcanic block when solid. Pyroclastic material...
Chlorine cycle (Biogeochemical cycle π)
The chlorine cycle is the biogeochemical cycling of chlorine through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Chlorine is most commonly found as inorganic chloride ions, or a number of chlorinated organic forms. Over 5,000 biologically produced chlorinated organics have been identified. The cycling of chlorine into the atmosphere and creation of...
Ecosystem collapse (Ecosystems ποΈ)
An ecosystem, short for ecological system, is defined as a collection of interacting organisms within a biophysical environment.: 458 Ecosystems are never static, and are continually subject to both stabilizing and destabilizing processes. Stabilizing processes allow ecosystems to adequately respond to destabilizing changes, or perturbations, in ecological c...
Reconciliation ecology (Ecology ποΈ)
Reconciliation ecology is the branch of ecology which studies ways to encourage biodiversity in the human-dominated ecosystems of the anthropocene era. Michael Rosenzweig first articulated the concept in his book Win-Win Ecology, based on the theory that there is not enough area for all of earth's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_ecology
#ReconciliationEcology #Ecology #Habitat #SustainableDesign #EcologicalTechniques #SustainableAgriculture
International Soil Reference and Information Centre (Pedology π€)
ISRIC - World Soil Information, also known as the International Soil Reference and Information Centre, is a science-based independent foundation. It was established in 1966, following a recommendation by the International Soc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Soil_Reference_and_Information_Centre
#InternationalSoilReferenceAndInformationCentre #Pedology #LandManagement #GeographicalDatabases #MuseumsInTheNetherlands
Siltation (Earth sciences π)
Siltation is water pollution caused by particulate terrestrial clastic material, with a particle size dominated by silt or clay. It refers both to the increased concentration of suspended sediments and to the increased accumulation of fine sediments on bottoms where they are undesirable. Siltation is most often caused by soil erosion or sediment spill. It is sometimes r...
