1/10
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
Ecology
The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.
Levels of ecological study
The different scales at which ecological research can be conducted: organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and global.
Abiotic factors
Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.
Climate
The long-term average of weather in a given area, distinguishing it from short-term weather conditions.
Solar radiation
Energy emitted by the sun, crucial for climate and life on Earth.
Greenhouse gases
Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, affecting global temperatures.
Tropics
Regions of Earth near the equator characterized by warm temperatures year-round.
Latitudinal temperature gradient
The variation of temperature with latitude, primarily influenced by the shape of the Earth.
Global air circulation
The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth.
Hadley cell
A tropical