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Ecological Processes

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Ecological Processes." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/naturalphenomenon/ecological-processes.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Ecological Processes. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/naturalphenomenon/ecological-processes

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-ecological-processes,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Ecological Processes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/naturalphenomenon/ecological-processes},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

The working processes that move energy and matter through a community of organisms: photosynthesis, pollination, decomposition, ecological succession and the trophic cascade. Each describes an interaction within a living system rather than a single species' own behavior or a planet spanning chemical cycle.

Alpha diversity

Amensalism

Beta diversity

Bioaccumulation

Biodiversity

Biomagnification

Commensalism

Decomposition

Eutrophication

Fairy Circle

Gamma diversity

Interspecific Competition

Mutualism

Parasitism

Photosynthesis

Pollination

Predation

Succession

Trophic Cascade

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