Earth systems

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System

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Systems biology is the computational and mathematical analysis and modeling of complex biological systems. It is a biology-based interdisciplinary field of

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Feedback

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the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback ) or to aid

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Model

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A systematic description of an object or phenomenon that shares important characteristics with the object or phenomenon. Scientific models can be material

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Biosphere

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By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including

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Ecosystem

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Ecosystem definition, a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment: Aquatic

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Biome

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A biome (/ˈbaɪ.oʊm/) is a biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to a shared regional climate

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Organism

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An individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, protist, or fungus; a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to

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Population

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Shows estimates of current USA Population overall and people by US state/county and of World Population overall, by country and most populated countries.

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Biotic Factor

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A biotic factor is any living thing that has an effect on an ecosystem. Biotic means “pertaining to life.” A factor is something that influences another thing.

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Community

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A community is a social group whose members have something in common, such as a shared government, geographic location, culture, or heritage. Community can also

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Habitat

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In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and

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Niche

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A niche is a place or position that’s particularly appropriate for someone or something, especially due to being very specific and different from others.

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Biodiversity

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In 2013, a study published in Science estimated there to be 5 ± 3 million extant species on Earth. Another study, published in 2011 by PLoS Biology, estimated

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Keystone Species

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The Edinburgh Declaration calls for transforming all sectors of society to address species loss and habitat destruction. It also highlights the key role that

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Abiotic Factor

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Abiotic factor definition, a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it: Abiotic

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exponential growth

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logistic growth

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carrying capacity

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density independent

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population density

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emigration

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disturbance