Vocabulary Term Details

Environment

Definition (http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Environment)

The external surroundings including all of the biotic and abiotic factors that surround and affect the survival and development of an organism or population. (Biology Online)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Entities	Aquatic environment Riparian zones Socioeconomic environment	Aerobiosis Anaerobiosis Ecology Ecosystems Environmental degradation Environmental factors Environmental impact assessment Environmental legislation Environmental management Environmental modelling Environmental policies Environmental sciences Microclimate

This term is used for the following terms:
Ecological zonation
Ecological zones

Approved Date
03-Jan-2013

Items having a keyword or observed-property relationship to this subject term

Dead zones, live markers: the biological environments of larger U.K. Rivers
Glossary [of environmental terms]
NRA corporate plan 1991/92 Summary
Review of environmental audits prepared by county councils in the North East area
Technical Summary - Alternative Approaches to Assessing the Aesthetic Quality of the Environment
Water wise : awards for Sussex schools

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Vocabulary Term Details

Environment

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