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Ecological processes
Dynamic biogeochemical interactions that occur among and between biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere.
Subtopics:
Transpiration (3 items)
Algal blooms (3 items)
Bioaccumulation (5 items)
Biogeochemical cycling (13 items)
Biological productivity (1 items)
Contaminant transport (25 items)
Dispersal (organisms) (2 items)
Ecological competition (2 items)
Ecosystem functions (15 items)
Eutrophication (6 items)
Extinction and extirpation (3 items)
Habitat alteration (12 items)
Migration (organisms) (4 items)
Pollination (3 items)
Succession (biological) (1 items)
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