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For example, gaseous nitrogen (N2) can be taken from the atmosphere by certain plants and microorganisms and converted into nitrogen in living tissues in a process called nitrogen fixation. , NO3, NH4) are taken up by plants and microorganisms and converted to forms of organic nitrogen in living tissue. When organic matter decomposes, the inorganic forms are released back into the environment again. Similar cycles take place for the other elements. The impact of human activities on environmental chemistry is a major area of study.
Earth: an introduction to physical geology. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ, 9th edn. indd 36 10/8/08 5:00:43 PM GEOMORPHOLOGY G eomorphology literally means study (Greek logos) the shape or form (morphe) of the earth (ge). The name first appeared in the German literature in 1858 but came into general use, including with the US Geological Survey, after about 1890. For some time the term physiography persisted in North America although that term eventually became used for regional geomorphology.
Individuals are born and die, but populations continue. An individual is generally a male or female, but a population has a sex ratio. Population ecology is concerned with such issues as rates of birth and death, and growth, density, and regulation of populations. Evolutionary considerations are important in population ecology in terms of the relationships of such factors as feeding efficiency, social organization, mating systems, and sex ratios to evolutionary fitness. Community ecology is the study of the interactions of populations.