Ecology

Definition of bush

Shrub is a noun that refers to a type of plant characterized by having a woody but not predominant trunk, which begins to branch at its base and does not reach a height greater than five meters. Regarding its etymological origin, it is found in the Latin arbustum, which can be translated as “planted […]

Definition of tree

A tree is a plant that has a woody trunk, which is divided into multiple branches at the top. The etymology of the term takes us to arbor, a word from the Latin language. There are different criteria used to determine if a plant is a tree. Generally […]

Definition of exploitation

Exploitation is the act and result of taking advantage or taking advantage. This verb (take advantage) refers to the useful use of something, obtaining everything possible from its performance. For example: “The use of natural resources is essential for the growth of the city”, “To improve the state of the environment, we have to promote […]

Definition of beekeeping

Beekeeping is a notion that refers to the activities, processes and techniques linked to the breeding of insects known as bees. Beekeeping is carried out with the objective that bees develop and reproduce and then collect the products they make, such as honey. The origin […]

Definition of waterlogging

Waterlogging is the act and result of becoming waterlogged or waterlogged. This verb, for its part, refers to filling, covering or filling with water. A flooding, therefore, is a flood. The concept is usually used with reference to what happens when a body of water floods a place and prevents or makes it difficult to access […]

Definition of natural environment

The notion of environment comes from the Latin term ambĭens and is linked to that which surrounds something or a context. Natural, for its part, is an adjective related to nature. The land that has not been altered by humans is called the natural environment; that is, it is presented as it was […]

Definition of highland

The term altiplano, also mentioned as plateau, refers to a plateau that is located at a very high altitude and is characterized by having an important extension. The usual thing is that the plateau is located between two mountain ranges that are not so old, taking into account the geological eras. The highlands have […]

Definition of alps

Alps is a term that can be used with reference to a high mountain, according to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The concept, in any case, usually appears written with a capital letter to refer specifically to a range of mountains located on the European continent. The Alps, in this framework, are […]

Definition of algae

Algae are plants that usually live in the aquatic environment and can be multicellular or unicellular. While some experts place algae in the group of lower plants, others place these organisms among the protists (that is, they do not consider them plants, animals or fungi). It can be said that algae are eukaryotes […]

Definition of allelopathy

Allelopathy is a term that is not part of the dictionary prepared by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). Its use, in any case, is frequent in the field of biology, where it is the phenomenon that leads an organism to generate certain biochemical compounds that influence the life and development of […]