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- Ecology (24417 bytes)
1: ...itat (ecology)|habitat]]. The term ''oekologie'' was coined in [[1866]] by the German biologist, [[E...
4: ...ome sub-disciplines contributing to ecological knowledge.
6: ...ism|holistic view]] of nature is stressed in both ecology and environmentalism.
8: Consider the ways a biologist might approach studying the life o...
9: ... of the [[queen bee]], and how she relates to the worker [[bee]]s and the [[drone (bee)|drones]]. - History of ecology (10158 bytes)
1: ...scribed interrelationships between animals and between animals and their environment as early as the ...
6: ...ry]], about twenty thousand plant species were known, versus forty thousand at the beginning of the [...
8: ...[latitude]] and [[altitude]], a discipline now known as [[geobotany]].
10: ...eological]] data. One of Humboldt's famous works was "Idea for a Plant Geography" ([[1805]]).
12: ...he time included [[Aimé ‚onpland]] and [[Eugenius Warming]]. - Habitat (ecology) (1555 bytes)
1: ...physical factors of an individual plant or animal within its habitat.
3: ...ace that essentially share a habitat. Ecologists would regard the habitat shared by many species to ...
5: A [[biome]] is the set of flora and fauna which live in a habitat and occupy a certain geogra...
8: * [[Ecology]]
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- Petra Kelly (3411 bytes)
1: ...20px|thumb|Petra Kelly on the cover of [[Alice Schwarzer]]'s ''Eine t?che Liebe'']]
2: ...and lived and studied in the [[United States]] between [[1959]] and [[1970]].
4: ...ternational Service at [[American University]] ([[Washington, DC]]), in [[1970]].
6: While working at the [[European Commission]] ([[Brussels]...
8: ... [[1990]], she was a member of the [[Bundestag]] (West German Parliament) for the Greens. - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...came to be known as ''The Lady with the Lamp'', was the pioneer of modern [[nurse|nursing]]. Each y...
7: ...an of her status, which was to become an obedient wife.
9: ...itutes]]. Nightingale was particularly concerned with the appalling conditions of medical care for t...
11: ... to her active role in the reform of the [[Poor Laws]], extending far beyond the provision of medical...
13: ...r of [[Nun|Catholic sisters]] in [[Germany]], and was greatly impressed by the quality of medical car... - Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
14: ...ions with [[pollinator]]s and their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the ...
16: ... and is considered the father of [[botany]] and [[ecology]].
21: ...ica]]. Orchids can be classified according to the way they retrieve nutrients:
24: * a few are [[lithophyte]]s, growing on rocks, or lack [[chlorophyll]] and are [[sa... - Moth (5332 bytes)
12: ... spoken English, confusion does not arise as the two are pronounced differently).
16: ...Difference_between_a_butterfly_and_a_moth|several ways]].
20: ...auses severe damage to forests in North East USA, where it is an [[exotic species]]. The [[Codling mo...
22: ... health. Freezing items infested with moth larvae will not kill them.
26: ...s/forexchg_tasar/forexchg_tasar_Local/SilkFlash/RawSilkPrice_tnap.asp - Geography (8541 bytes)
2: ...gamma;ραφειν'' ("to write," as in "to describe").
5: ...erred to as "location in space." They study this whether the cause is natural or human and also the ...
11: ...ed the Greek and Roman techniques and developed new ones.
13: ...d theoretical foundations. This period is also known as [[Great Geographical Discoveries]]. By the [[...
15: ...nd the sciences of [[geology]] and [[botany]], as well as [[economics]], [[sociology]] and [[demograp... - Personal life (2762 bytes)
4: ...e was little privacy in a community, and a person was identified by their [[job]].
6: ...d at home. A common phrase demonstrating this is "Work hard, play hard".
8: A "life" as a whole may seem morally "good" or "bad", and become ...
10: ... the most important thing). In the interim, those who can afford to pause and to do so may adopt a [[...
12: ...ments or [[team]]s - on the sportsfield or in the workplace. - Science (19868 bytes)
3: ==What is science?==
4: There are different theories of what "science" is.
8: ...exercise those powers, and the sources of those powers in terms of the thing's structure or internal ...
10: ...ake accurate predictions about earthquakes or the weather to qualify as sciences. Empiricist philosop...
14: ... language, so the very notion of testing theories with [[facts]] is problematic. - Flora (plants) (3124 bytes)
1: [[Image:P5011466flowe.jpg|thumb|right|Wildflower located in a field near Juneau Alaska.Image pro...
3: ...on. Some classic and modern floras are listed below.
4: [[Image:FG_90.jpg|thumb|right|Flower Illustration. Image provided by [http://classro...
5: ...egion, it is collectively referred to as [[biota (ecology)|biota]].
11: ...rden flora''. The plants that are deliberately grown by humans. - Didgeridoo (7516 bytes)
3: ...stralia]]. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists class...
5: ...0 years ago, based on dating of paintings on cave walls and shelters from this period.
7: ...his name is not a substitute for "didgeridoo". In Western Arnhem Land, you are more likely to hear of...
9: ...mmon. Generally, the longer the instrument, the lower the pitch or key of the instrument. Keys from D...
13: ...eat out the heartwood of the tree, leaving the sapwood untouched. Modern reproduction instruments and... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
1: ... border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #...
6: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Flag of the Arab Republic o...
7: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Coat of arms of Egypt.png|8...
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Flag of Egypt]]
10: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Coat of Arms of Egypt|The Great S... - Glaciology (3787 bytes)
3: ...[meteorology]], [[hydrology]], [[biology]], and [[ecology]]. The discipline also forms a part of physical [...
5: The word ''glacier'' is derived from the [[Latin]] ''gl...
7: ==Overview==
9: ...gh mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in [[continen...
11: ...on of past glaciation. A glaciologist is a person who studies glaciers. A glacial geologist studies g... - Africa (35389 bytes)
3: ...tries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world human population]].
6: [[Image:LocationAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
8: ..., as the [[Africa (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to mod...
12: ...fri, a tribe—possibly [[Berber]]—who dwelt in [[North Africa]] in the Carthage area;
13: ...[Greek language|Greek]] word ''aphrike'', meaning without cold; - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
1: ...e:LocationAntarctica.png|thumb|250px|World map showing location of Antarctica]]
4: ...]]. It is not to be confused with the [[Arctic]], which is located near the Earth's [[North Pole]] on...
6: ...821]]. A [[1513]] map by Admiral [[Piri Reis]], however, contains a southern continent that bears a p...
8: ...ity]] of any continent on Earth, as well as the lowest average temperature.
15: ...is the coldest place on earth. [[Weather pattern|Weather front]]s rarely penetrate far into the cont... - Australia (39438 bytes)
2: native_name =Commonwealth of Australia|
10: latd=35|latm=15|latNS=S|longd=149|longm=28|longEW=E|
14: ...Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffery]]<br>[[John Howard]]|
18: percent_water=1|
27: ...t]]<br>- [[Statute of Westminster 1931|Statute of Westminster]]<br>- [[Australia Act]]| - Sub-Saharan Africa (3920 bytes)
1: ...pplied, this term would exclude [[South Africa]], which lies outside the [[Tropics]].
3: ... of the continent remained unknown to the outside world until the colonial era.
5: ...haran Africa is one of the poorest regions in the world, and it contains many of the [[least develope...
7: ...car, The Comoros, Mauritius, and Seychelles) and two island nations in the Atlantic Ocean (Cape Verde...
23: * [[Rwanda]] - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...he world]]. It is the home of five percent of the world's [[plant]] and [[animal]] species, 80 percen...
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15: latd=18|latm=55|latNS=S|longd=47|longm=31|longEW=E|
23: percent_water = 0.9% |
41: time_zone = [[Moscow Time|MSK]] | - Solomon Islands (9265 bytes)
1: ... Nations]]. It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square k...
2: ... border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #...
8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Solomon islands flag large....
9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Solomon_Islands_coat_of_arm...
11: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:FIAV_56.png]] (adopted [[No... - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ... World War), the deadliest conflict since [[World War II]].
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18: latd=4|latm=24|latNS=S|longd=15|longm=24|longEW=E|
26: percent_water = 3.3% |
57: ...now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago, and set... - Biome (5008 bytes)
1: ...n among plant and animal populations, [[soil]], [[water]] and [[air]]. A biome is discernible at a g...
11: ...ds|Temperate grassland or shrubland]] biome is known as ''[[steppe]]'' in central [[Asia]], ''[[savan...
16: ...from the poles towards the equator, and increases with [[humidity]].
18: The most widely used classification of biomes is related to ...
29: === Temperate warm or sub-tropical === - Koala (10686 bytes)
11: ...r/>{{Taxobox authority | author = [[Richard Owen|Owen]] | date = 1839}}
20: ...ly. The word "koala" comes from an [[aboriginal]] word meaning "does not drink".
22: ...ntury]], but the state has since been repopulated with [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]n stock.
26: ...tinuous, and there are substantial differences between individual Koalas in any given region such as ...
30: ...g) that can be heard from almost a [[kilometre]] away during the breeding season.
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