| bioclimatology |
The branch of climatology that deals with the relations of climate and life, especially the effects of climate on the health and activity of human beings (human bioclimatology) and on animals and plants. See phenology, ecology.
Ãâó: amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse
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| biofeedback |
a technique used to gain control over a function that is normally automatic (such as blood pressure or pulse rate); the function is monitored and relaxation techniques are used to change it to a desired level
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_b.asp
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| biosphere |
Greek biosz "life", szphaira "shpere" Such zone of the earth's crust, which embraces the entirety of living organisms.
Ãâó: library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00904/eng/szoj.htm
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| biota |
The organisms that occupy an ecosystem.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v3/n6/glossary/nrmi...
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| biofeedback |
A process for monitoring a body function (such as breathing, heart rate or blood pressure) and altering the function through relaxation or imagery.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nri/journal/v4/n11/glossary/nri1486...
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