The
natural environment is the set of living and non-living things on
Earth which occur in a state substantially not influenced by humans. The
term is most often applied to an ecological complex, which includes all of the
plants; animals; microorganisms; abiotic factors such as minerals; rocks and
magma; water bodies; and atmosphere layers. There are extremely complex
interactions between the living organisms and abiotic elements as well as
meteorological influences, all of which combine to form rich speciation and biodiversity
in most natural systems. Exceptions to this species richness are in extreme
conditions of pH, temperature and deep ocean conditions, where only a limited
number of biological species are able to survive as a result of specialized
adaptations to these difficult environments.
In
contrast to the natural environment is the built environment. In such areas
where man has fundamentally transformed landscapes such as urban settings and
agricultural land conversion, the natural environment is greatly modified and
diminished, with a much more simplified human environment largely replacing it.
Even events which seem less extreme such as hydroelectric dam construction, or solar
array construction in the desert, the natural environment is substantially
altered.
(TM. Noumi /05-feb 2016)
(time bored in my room)
(time bored in my room)
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Natural Environment (my brief article when bored)
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