Ecosystems - Earthdata
2024年8月19日 · Learn about ecosystems, the communities of living and nonliving components that interact through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Explore data and news on aquatic, marine, terrestrial and human influenced ecosystems.
Terrestrial Ecosystems - Earthdata
2024年7月22日 · Terrestrial Ecosystems Terrestrial Ecosystems Find Data. The dry land environment in which the life needs ...
Aquatic Ecosystems - Earthdata
2024年5月31日 · Aquatic Ecosystems Find Data. The water environments, such as rivers, and oceans in which the life needs ...
Anthropogenic/Human Influenced Ecosystems - Earthdata
2024年8月19日 · Pertains to terrestrial ecosystems where human activity is significantly and rapidly altering the form and function. For example, we are changing the chemical composition of the atmosphere, converting natural landscapes to urban areas, and transporting floral and faunal species far beyond their natural boundaries. Definition source: United States Geological Survey
Savanna - Earthdata
A rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Not enough rain falls on a savanna to support forests. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. Definition source: Arizona State University
Alpine/Tundra - Earthdata
2022年8月29日 · Habitat found in the zone on mountain tops between permanent snow and the cold limits of trees, or in arctic regions, characterized by very low winter temperatures, short cool summers, permafrost below a surface layer subject to summer melt, short growing season, and low precipitation.
Rivers/Stream - Earthdata
2022年11月22日 · Pertaining to the area of a natural stream of water, where organisms live. Definition source: United States Geological Survey
Ecosystems and Restoration - Maryland Sea Grant
2024年10月14日 · Learn about the science and management of the Chesapeake Bay, a productive and unique ecosystem with complex networks of animals, plants, and other organisms. Find out how human activities and climate change have affected the Bay and how to restore its health and sustainability.
Agricultural Lands - Earthdata
2023年7月27日 · Areas that are used for farming, including ranching, or land that has biophysical attributes that make it suitable for agricultural use. Definition source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Lake/Pond - Earthdata
2022年8月16日 · Atmosphere. The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope surrounding and protecting our planet from the intense radiation of the Sun and serves as a key interface between the terrestrial and ocean cycles.