Ecological scientists study organism-environment ... their roots (Marquez 2007). Water availability further shapes ecological dynamics on Earth. Early life arose in aquatic ecosystems, and all ...

What does ecology have to do with me? Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections ...

Cells get nutrients from their environment ... carbon cycle and organisms that conduct photosynthesis represent the lowest level in most food chains (Figure 1). Most living things depend on ...

Arsenic, a toxic element from human-made and natural sources, enters the environment through air circulation and deposition ...

An example: Beavers actively shape their environment by building dams ... of environmental change and the lifespan of the organism across the living world–from microbes to humans.

Organisms within an ecosystem are ... The different populations are living in a healthy balance with their environment.

These organisms exhibited behaviors that ... hair-like structures – to navigate and move through their surroundings, whereas ...

After so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings ... of metabolic pathways that allow living organisms to function, but also tweak ...