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Physics C (discontinued 1973) Russian Language and Culture (discontinued 2010) v. t. e. Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition (also known as Senior AP English, AP Lit, APENG, or AP English IV) is a course and examination offered by the College Board [1] as part of the Advanced Placement Program in the United States.
A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros 'dry' + φυτόν phuton 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water. Examples of xerophytes include cacti, pineapple and some gymnosperm plants. The morphology and physiology of xerophytes are adapted to conserve water during dry periods.
In landscape ecology, landscape connectivity is, broadly, "the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes movement among resource patches". [1] Alternatively, connectivity may be a continuous property of the landscape and independent of patches and paths. [2][3] Connectivity includes both structural connectivity (the physical ...
Definition of landscape architecture. A canal design focused on esthetical landscape architecture in Stockholm, Sweden. A river with functional (flood preventing) landscape engineering in Houston, Texas, for comparison. Modern landscape architecture is a multi-disciplinary field, incorporating aspects of urban design, architecture, geography ...
Chiastic structure, or chiastic pattern, is a literary technique in narrative motifs and other textual passages. An example of chiastic structure would be two ideas, A and B, together with variants A' and B', being presented as A,B,B',A'. Chiastic structures that involve more components are sometimes called "ring structures" or "ring compositions".
Adaptation is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats. [25][26][27] 2. Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which an organism is able to live and reproduce in a given set of habitats. [28]
Human ecology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study of the relationship between humans and their natural, social, and built environments. The philosophy and study of human ecology has a diffuse history with advancements in ecology, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, zoology, epidemiology, public health, and home ...
In the fields of engineering and construction, resilience is the ability to absorb or avoid damage without suffering complete failure and is an objective of design, maintenance and restoration for buildings and infrastructure, as well as communities. [1][2][3] A more comprehensive definition is that it is the ability to respond, absorb, and ...