... are both subject to and resist change. Island Ecosystems have had this competition and differ in many respects from Continental Communities subject to the same conditions. Environmental planning addresses all the factors, both natural and human, affecting an ecosystem of a given region. An example of protecting an ecosystem is the watershed approach in which ... chemicals, non_chemical impacts, and altered physical habitat. Resident biota function as continual monitors of environmental quality, increasing the likelihood of detecting the effects of episodic events (e.g., spills, dumping,...

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