ecological processes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008874",
  "term": "ecological processes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Actions and events that link organisms and their environment--for example, nutrient cycling, carbon cycling, predation, and primary productivity.\n\n2. The metabolic functions of ecosystems - energy flow, elemental cycling, and the production, consumption, and decomposition of organic matter.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Nearshore Terrestrial Ecosystems Glossary",
    "Report on the Environment (ROE) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ecological-processes/"
}