Ecology

Definition of mixed forest

A mixed forest is an area where leafy trees with broad leaves and trees with needle-shaped leaves, such as conifers, are combined. They generally exist in regions with a temperate climate and represent a transition zone between temperate deciduous forests and coniferous forests. It should be noted that a forest is a […]

Definition of native forest

A native forest is a wooded area that preserves its natural characteristics unaltered. This means that these are forests that have not been modified by humans through their actions. It should be noted that a forest is a place with an abundance of trees and plants. Native, on the other hand, can refer […]

Definition of storm

Borrasca is a term that comes from the late Latin borras, in turn derived from the Latin boreas. The first meanings that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) includes in its dictionary refer to a storm, a tempest or a storm. For example: "With this storm it is better not to go sailing", "The storm caused serious […]

Definition of biotope

The etymological root of biotope is in the Greek language, where we find the words bio (which can be translated as “life”) and topos (which translates as “place”). These ideas came to German as biotope, and then to our language as biotope. The German Ernst Haeckel was the one who highlighted that the existence of biotas (the […]

Definition of biosphere

The biosphere is the totality of living organisms that inhabit our planet or the group that forms the environments that allow the subsistence and development of the different species. It is also possible to write the term without the accent in the O (biosphere), as accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy. The Austrian geologist Eduard […]

Definition of bioremediation

Bioremediation is a term that has its origins in the English word bioremediation. The concept allows reference to the use of microorganisms to treat a substance or to recover environmental conditions. As the word suggests, bioremediation appeals to living organisms to remedy a fact. Bacteria, fungi and even certain […]

Definition of marine biology

Marine biology is the scientific specialty aimed at the analysis of organisms that live in the sea. Study, therefore, the animals and plants of the oceans. Before entering fully into the definition of the concept, it is necessary to know the etymological origin of the two words that give it shape: Biology […]

Definition of biome

Biome is a term that comes from the English biome. The concept refers to each region in which a certain type of vegetation is imposed. For example: "Researchers are trying to increase their knowledge about this biome", "Several different biomes coexist in our countries", "Pollution threatens one of the most […]

Definition of biomass

Biomass is a term with two main meanings recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). On the one hand, the concept refers to organic matter that is generated through a biological process (whether induced or spontaneous) and that can be used to produce energy. On the other hand, biomass is the entire […]

Definition of biogas

Biogas is the gas obtained from the decomposition of organic waste anaerobically (that is, without oxygen). This process is carried out by bacteria. Biogas, therefore, is a fuel generated by the degradation of organic substances. The anaerobic decomposition carried out by microorganisms allows the production of […]