Ecological footprint — The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth s ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet s ecological capacity to regenerate.[1] It represents the amount of … Wikipedia
Ecological succession — Succession after disturbance: a boreal forest one (left) and two years (right) after a wildfire. Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a… … Wikipedia
Ecological niche — Black smokers create ecological niches with their unusual environment In ecology, a niche ( … Wikipedia
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Collapse of the Northern Cod Fishery — Main article: Cod fisheries The Northern Cod fishery abruptly collapsed in 1992, following overfishing since the late 1950s, and an earlier partial collapse in the 1970s. In 1992 the Canadian government declared a moratorium on the Northern Cod… … Wikipedia
Collapse (book) — infobox Book | name = Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed title orig = translator = author = Jared M. Diamond cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Non Fiction publisher = Viking Press release… … Wikipedia
Ecological extinction — Types and definitions of extinctions = Estes, Duggins, and Rathburn (1989) recognize three distinct types of extinction.Global extinction is defined as “the ubiquitous disappearance of a species. [Estes et al. The ecology of extinctions in kelp… … Wikipedia
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Societal collapse — broadly includes both quite abrupt societal failures typified by collapses (such as that of the Mayan Civilization), as well as more extended gradual declines of superpowers (like the Roman empire in Western Europe and the Han Dynasty in East… … Wikipedia
Colony collapse disorder — Honey bees entering a beehive Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the… … Wikipedia
