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41Entomophagy — For the eating of insects by non human species, see Insectivore. Deep fried insects sold at food stall for human consumption in Bangkok, Thailand. Entomophagy (from Greek ἔντομος éntomos, insect(ed) , and …
42Marine pollution — While marine pollution can be obvious, as with the marine debris shown above, it is often the pollutants that cannot be seen that cause most harm. Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry… …
43Malthusian growth model — The Malthusian growth model, sometimes called the simple exponential growth model, is essentially exponential growth based on a constant rate of compound interest. The model is named after the Reverend Thomas Malthus, who authored An Essay on the …
44Underground nuclear testing — Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1990s. Nuclear weapons …
45Bacteria — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Bacteria fossil range = Archean or earlier Recent image width = 210px image caption = Escherichia coli image is 8 micrometres wide. domain = Bacteria subdivision ranks = Phyla [cite web… …
462007 pet food recalls — The 2007 pet food recalls comprise the contamination and wide recall of many brands of cat and dog foods beginning in March 2007, and the ensuing developments involving the human food supply. The recalls in North America, Europe, and South Africa …
47Community (ecology) — Ecological community redirects here. For human community organized around economic and ecological sustainability, see ecovillage. Interspecific interactions such as predation are a key aspect of community ecology.[citation needed …
48Mesopredator release hypothesis — Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are mesopredators, here they share cat food in a suburban backyard. The mesopredator release hypothesis is a relatively new hypothesis from 1988[1] which describes the …
49Resilience (ecology) — For other uses, see Resilience (disambiguation). Lake and Mulga ecosystems with alternative stable states[1] In ecology, resilience is the capacity of an ecosyst …
50Wild fisheries — A fishery is an area with an associated fish or aquatic population which is harvested for its commercial value. Fisheries can be marine (saltwater) or freshwater. They can also be wild or farmed. This article is an overview of the habitats… …
