ecological health
Nature's overall condition
Ecological health describes the condition of an ecosystem—its ability to sustain biodiversity, maintain natural processes, and recover from disturbances.
A forest with diverse species, clean water, and functioning nutrient cycles has good ecological health.
The term applies to environments of any scale, from a pond to the planet: Climate change threatens the ecological health of coral reefs worldwide.
- sustainable developmentMeeting needs without exhausting resources
- balance of natureEnvironmental forces in equilibrium
- living systemsOrganisms and their processes
- energy flowMovement of power through systems
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
soil quality · environmental stewardship · keystone species · native plants · conservation practices · climate resilience · mutualism · habitat restoration · clean water · water quality · watershed protection · bioindicators · carbon sequestration · invasive species · natural resources · renewable resources · food webs · feedback loops
- Environmental Healthair pollution, water pollution, toxic exposure, hazardous waste, emissions
- wildlife veterinaryanimal rescue, zoo vets, endangered species, sedation, vaccines
ecological healthenvironmental degradation
Decline of natural surroundings
ecosystem collapse · ecocide · biodiversity loss · ecological damage · dead zone
ecological healthenvironmental pollution
Harmful substances in nature
pollution · environmental contamination · contamination · environmental degradation · water pollution
ecological healthmass extinction
Large-scale species elimination
biodiversity loss · lifelessness · habitat destruction · deforestation
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