natural process
Unaided physical phenomenon
A natural process is any series of events or changes that occurs through physical, chemical, or biological mechanisms rather than human intervention.
Erosion, photosynthesis, and decomposition are natural processes.
The term often appears in contexts distinguishing what nature does from what humans engineer: Aging is a natural process.
The river's course changed through natural processes over millennia.
Seed's initial growth phase
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
blooming · ripening · elongation · cell division · morphogenesis · differentiation · regeneration · healing
Flower reproductive transfer
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
- successionFollowing in order
mutualism · parasitism · competition · herbivory · seed dispersal · nitrogen fixation · decomposer · producer
Organism's full developmental sequence
- water cycleContinuous planetary moisture movement
- carbon cycleBiogeochemical element circulation process
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- seasonsYear's four divisions
tides · moon phases · menstruation · gestation · respiration · digestion · circulation · nitrogen cycle
Permanent DNA alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
- variationChange from a norm
descent · extinction · convergent · divergent · coevolution · sexual selection · fitness · inheritance
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
biodegradation · spoilage · disintegration · moldering · oxidation · senescence · wilt · necrosis
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
budding · blooming · ripening · elongation · cell division · morphogenesis · differentiation · regeneration · healing · wound repair
pollination
Flower reproductive transfer
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
succession · mutualism · parasitism · competition · herbivory · seed dispersal · nitrogen fixation · decomposer · producer · consumer
life cycle
Organism's full developmental sequence
- water cycleContinuous planetary moisture movement
- carbon cycleBiogeochemical element circulation process
- circadianDaily biological cycle
seasons · tides · moon phases · menstruation · gestation · respiration · digestion · circulation · nitrogen cycle · sleep-wake
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
variation · descent · extinction · convergent · divergent · coevolution · sexual selection · fitness · inheritance · gene flow
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
fermentation · biodegradation · spoilage · disintegration · moldering · oxidation · senescence · wilt · necrosis · apoptosis
- Coffee termsColombian coffee, Brazilian coffee, arabica, robusta, espresso blend
- processesmanufacturing, dissolving, fermentation, subprocess, dilution
- Ethiopian Coffeecoffee ceremony, arabica, roasting, green beans, pouring
- coffee roastingroasting, roaster, roasters, coffee beans, light roast
natural processindustrial process
Standardized production technique
chemical synthesis · genetic engineering · industrial manufacturing · factory production · surgical procedure
natural processmanufacturing
Industrial product creation
fabrication · industrial production · chemical synthesis · genetic engineering · construction
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