What Does Biodegradable Mean? Biodegradable substances are generally organic, which means they are alive or were alive, such as plants and animals, substances originating from living organisms, or artificial materials that are similar enough to plant and animal matter to be digested by organic organisms, including worms and microorganisms.Starch Packing Peanuts are an example of […]
Insolation
Insolation is a measure of solar radiation received on a surface area in a given time period. Some of the insolation is absorbed by the material it strikes, while some of the insolation is reflected. In the diagram, each sun-ray is 1 mile wide. One sun-ray is perpendicular (90 degrees) to the surface it strikes. […]
Ecology Communities Glossary
Batesian mimicry A type of mimicry in which one species evolves to resemble a species that has superior protection against predators. biodiversity Variety among living things. There are three principal types of biodiversity: species diversity, geographic distribution of species populations, and genetic diversity within species populations. biological legacy A living thing, or product of a […]