---
type: CKG Bundle
title: Ecology
tags: [STEM & Engineering]
timestamp: 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z
ckg:
  id: ecology
  nodes: 380
  license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Ecology — Compressed Knowledge Graph

```csv
ConceptID,ConceptLabel,TaxonomyID
1,Ecology,FOUND
2,Ecosystem,FOUND
3,Biotic Factors,FOUND
4,Abiotic Factors,FOUND
5,Biodiversity,FOUND
6,Species,FOUND
7,Population,FOUND
8,Community,FOUND
9,Habitat,FOUND
10,Niche,FOUND
11,Biosphere,FOUND
12,Biome,FOUND
13,Energy,FOUND
14,Matter,FOUND
15,Nutrients,FOUND
16,Photosynthesis,FOUND
17,Cellular Respiration,FOUND
18,Organic Molecules,FOUND
19,Inorganic Molecules,FOUND
20,Water Properties,FOUND
21,Terrestrial Biomes,ECOS
22,Tropical Rainforest,ECOS
23,Temperate Forest,ECOS
24,Desert Biome,ECOS
25,Tundra Biome,ECOS
26,Grassland Biome,ECOS
27,Chaparral Biome,ECOS
28,Taiga Biome,ECOS
29,Aquatic Biomes,ECOS
30,Freshwater Ecosystems,ECOS
31,Rivers and Streams,ECOS
32,Lakes and Ponds,ECOS
33,Wetlands,ECOS
34,Estuaries,ECOS
35,Open Ocean,ECOS
36,Coral Reefs,ECOS
37,Deep Ocean,ECOS
38,Marine Ecosystems,ECOS
39,Producers,ECOS
40,Consumers,ECOS
41,Decomposers,ECOS
42,Trophic Levels,ECOS
43,Food Chains,ECOS
44,Food Webs,ECOS
45,Energy Pyramids,ECOS
46,Primary Productivity,ENFL
47,Gross Primary Productivity,ENFL
48,Net Primary Productivity,ENFL
49,Ten Percent Rule,ENFL
50,Energy Transfer,ENFL
51,Biomass,ENFL
52,Autotrophs,ENFL
53,Heterotrophs,ENFL
54,Chemosynthesis,ENFL
55,Thermodynamics in Ecology,ENFL
56,Entropy in Ecosystems,ENFL
57,Solar Energy Input,ENFL
58,Energy Loss as Heat,ENFL
59,Trophic Efficiency,ENFL
60,Net Ecosystem Production,ENFL
61,Biogeochemical Cycles,CYCL
62,Carbon Cycle,CYCL
63,Nitrogen Cycle,CYCL
64,Phosphorus Cycle,CYCL
65,Hydrologic Cycle,CYCL
66,Nitrogen Fixation,CYCL
67,Nitrification,CYCL
68,Denitrification,CYCL
69,Carbon Sequestration,CYCL
70,Carbon Dioxide,CYCL
71,Methane,CYCL
72,Evaporation,CYCL
73,Transpiration,CYCL
74,Precipitation,CYCL
75,Runoff,CYCL
76,Groundwater,CYCL
77,Aquifer,CYCL
78,Nutrient Cycling,CYCL
79,Decomposition,CYCL
80,Phosphorus Runoff,CYCL
81,Predation,INTR
82,Competition,INTR
83,Mutualism,INTR
84,Commensalism,INTR
85,Parasitism,INTR
86,Symbiosis,INTR
87,Herbivory,INTR
88,Keystone Species,INTR
89,Indicator Species,INTR
90,Foundation Species,INTR
91,Invasive Species,INTR
92,Native Species,INTR
93,Coevolution,INTR
94,Mimicry,INTR
95,Camouflage,INTR
96,Competitive Exclusion,INTR
97,Resource Partitioning,INTR
98,Predator-Prey Dynamics,INTR
99,Ecological Niche,INTR
100,Interspecific Competition,INTR
101,Genetic Diversity,BIOD
102,Species Diversity,BIOD
103,Ecosystem Diversity,BIOD
104,Ecosystem Services,BIOD
105,Provisioning Services,BIOD
106,Regulating Services,BIOD
107,Cultural Services,BIOD
108,Supporting Services,BIOD
109,Island Biogeography,BIOD
110,Species-Area Relationship,BIOD
111,Ecological Tolerance,BIOD
112,Tolerance Range,BIOD
113,Adaptations,BIOD
114,Natural Selection,BIOD
115,Natural Disruptions,BIOD
116,Ecological Succession,BIOD
117,Primary Succession,BIOD
118,Secondary Succession,BIOD
119,Pioneer Species,BIOD
120,Climax Community,BIOD
121,Population Size,POPU
122,Population Density,POPU
123,Population Distribution,POPU
124,Generalist Species,POPU
125,Specialist Species,POPU
126,R-Selected Species,POPU
127,K-Selected Species,POPU
128,Survivorship Curves,POPU
129,Type I Survivorship,POPU
130,Type II Survivorship,POPU
131,Type III Survivorship,POPU
132,Carrying Capacity,POPU
133,Exponential Growth,POPU
134,Logistic Growth,POPU
135,Overshoot,POPU
136,Population Crash,POPU
137,Limiting Factors,POPU
138,Density-Dependent Factors,POPU
139,Density-Independent Factors,POPU
140,Birth Rate,POPU
141,Death Rate,POPU
142,Immigration,POPU
143,Emigration,POPU
144,Age Structure Diagrams,POPU
145,Total Fertility Rate,POPU
146,Rule of Seventy,POPU
147,Demographic Transition,POPU
148,Human Population Growth,POPU
149,Population Momentum,POPU
150,Zero Population Growth,POPU
151,Plate Tectonics,ERTH
152,Convergent Boundaries,ERTH
153,Divergent Boundaries,ERTH
154,Transform Boundaries,ERTH
155,Soil Formation,ERTH
156,Soil Erosion,ERTH
157,Soil Horizons,ERTH
158,Soil Texture Triangle,ERTH
159,Soil Composition,ERTH
160,Earth's Atmosphere,ERTH
161,Atmospheric Layers,ERTH
162,Troposphere,ERTH
163,Stratosphere,ERTH
164,Global Wind Patterns,ERTH
165,Coriolis Effect,ERTH
166,Convection Cells,ERTH
167,Watersheds,ERTH
168,Solar Radiation,ERTH
169,Seasons,ERTH
170,Climate Patterns,ERTH
171,Rain Shadow Effect,ERTH
172,El Nino,ERTH
173,La Nina,ERTH
174,ENSO Cycle,ERTH
175,Albedo,ERTH
176,Tragedy of the Commons,LAND
177,Clearcutting,LAND
178,Deforestation,LAND
179,Green Revolution,LAND
180,Agricultural Impacts,LAND
181,Monoculture,LAND
182,Polyculture,LAND
183,Salinization,LAND
184,Waterlogging,LAND
185,Aquifer Depletion,LAND
186,Irrigation Methods,LAND
187,Pest Control Methods,LAND
188,Pesticides,LAND
189,Biological Pest Control,LAND
190,Integrated Pest Management,LAND
191,Meat Production,LAND
192,CAFOs,LAND
193,Overfishing,LAND
194,Bycatch,LAND
195,Surface Mining,LAND
196,Subsurface Mining,LAND
197,Urbanization,LAND
198,Impervious Surfaces,LAND
199,Urban Heat Island,LAND
200,Ecological Footprint,LAND
201,Sustainability,LAND
202,Sustainable Agriculture,LAND
203,Crop Rotation,LAND
204,No-Till Farming,LAND
205,Aquaculture,LAND
206,Sustainable Forestry,LAND
207,Urban Runoff Reduction,LAND
208,Conservation,LAND
209,Preservation,LAND
210,Maximum Sustainable Yield,LAND
211,Renewable Resources,LAND
212,Nonrenewable Resources,LAND
213,Global Energy Consumption,LAND
214,Fossil Fuels,LAND
215,Coal,LAND
216,Oil,LAND
217,Natural Gas,LAND
218,Nuclear Power,LAND
219,Nuclear Fission,LAND
220,Nuclear Fusion,LAND
221,Radioactive Half-Life,LAND
222,Nuclear Waste,LAND
223,Biomass Energy,LAND
224,Solar Energy,LAND
225,Active Solar Energy,LAND
226,Passive Solar Energy,LAND
227,Photovoltaic Cells,LAND
228,Hydroelectric Power,LAND
229,Geothermal Energy,LAND
230,Hydrogen Fuel Cells,LAND
231,Wind Energy,LAND
232,Energy Conservation,LAND
233,Cogeneration,LAND
234,Energy Return on Investment,LAND
235,Energy Efficiency,LAND
236,Air Pollution,POLL
237,Primary Pollutants,POLL
238,Secondary Pollutants,POLL
239,Criteria Air Pollutants,POLL
240,Carbon Monoxide,POLL
241,Sulfur Dioxide,POLL
242,Nitrogen Oxides,POLL
243,Ground-Level Ozone,POLL
244,Particulate Matter,POLL
245,Lead Pollution,POLL
246,Volatile Organic Compounds,POLL
247,Photochemical Smog,POLL
248,Thermal Inversion,POLL
249,Indoor Air Pollutants,POLL
250,Radon,POLL
251,Asbestos,POLL
252,Acid Rain,POLL
253,Noise Pollution,POLL
254,Clean Air Act,POLL
255,Catalytic Converters,POLL
256,Point Source Pollution,POLL
257,Nonpoint Source Pollution,POLL
258,Endocrine Disruptors,POLL
259,Wetland Destruction,ECOS
260,Eutrophication,POLL
261,Algal Blooms,POLL
262,Dead Zones,POLL
263,Dissolved Oxygen,POLL
264,Biological Oxygen Demand,POLL
265,Thermal Pollution,POLL
266,Persistent Organic Pollutants,POLL
267,Bioaccumulation,POLL
268,Biomagnification,POLL
269,Solid Waste Disposal,POLL
270,Landfills,POLL
271,Incineration,POLL
272,Recycling,POLL
273,Waste Reduction,POLL
274,Sewage Treatment,POLL
275,LD50,POLL
276,Dose-Response Curves,POLL
277,Threshold Effects,POLL
278,Pathogens,POLL
279,Clean Water Act,POLL
280,CERCLA Superfund,POLL
281,Ozone Layer,POLL
282,Stratospheric Ozone Depletion,POLL
283,Chlorofluorocarbons,GLOB
284,Montreal Protocol,GLOB
285,Greenhouse Effect,GLOB
286,Greenhouse Gases,GLOB
287,Global Climate Change,GLOB
288,Climate Change Evidence,GLOB
289,Climate Models,GLOB
290,Ocean Warming,ECOS
291,Ocean Acidification,ECOS
292,Sea Level Rise,GLOB
293,Coral Bleaching,GLOB
294,Ice-Albedo Feedback,ERTH
295,Permafrost Methane Release,GLOB
296,Tipping Points,GLOB
297,Endangered Species,GLOB
298,Habitat Loss,GLOB
299,HIPPO Framework,GLOB
300,Overexploitation,GLOB
301,Endangered Species Act,GLOB
302,CITES,GLOB
303,Kyoto Protocol,GLOB
304,Paris Agreement,GLOB
305,Carbon Tax,GLOB
306,Cap and Trade,GLOB
307,Biodiversity Hotspots,GLOB
308,Habitat Fragmentation,GLOB
309,Wildlife Corridors,GLOB
310,Species Extinction,GLOB
311,Systems Thinking,SYST
312,System,SYST
313,Stocks and Flows,SYST
314,Feedback Loops,SYST
315,Reinforcing Feedback,SYST
316,Balancing Feedback,SYST
317,Causal Loop Diagrams,SYST
318,Stock and Flow Diagrams,SYST
319,Leverage Points,SYST
320,Emergence,SYST
321,Resilience,SYST
322,Regime Shifts,SYST
323,Scale and Hierarchy,SYST
324,Mental Models,SYST
325,Unintended Consequences,SYST
326,Time Delays,SYST
327,Nonlinear Change,SYST
328,Complex Systems,SYST
329,Dynamic Equilibrium,SYST
330,Positive Feedback,SYST
331,Negative Feedback,SYST
332,System Boundaries,SYST
333,Interconnectedness,SYST
334,Trade-Offs,SYST
335,Cascading Effects,SYST
336,Adaptive Management,SYST
337,Precautionary Principle,SYST
338,Ecosystem Resilience,SYST
339,Threshold,SYST
340,Tipping Point Dynamics,SYST
341,Scientific Method,CRIT
342,Hypothesis,CRIT
343,Theory,CRIT
344,Scientific Law,CRIT
345,Peer Review,CRIT
346,Replication,CRIT
347,Scientific Consensus,CRIT
348,Logical Fallacies,CRIT
349,False Dichotomy,CRIT
350,Appeal to Nature,CRIT
351,Cherry-Picking Data,CRIT
352,Anecdotal Evidence,CRIT
353,Correlation vs Causation,CRIT
354,Source Evaluation,CRIT
355,Conflicts of Interest,CRIT
356,Primary Research,CRIT
357,Media Coverage of Science,CRIT
358,Statistical Literacy,CRIT
359,Sample Size,CRIT
360,Confidence Intervals,CRIT
361,Margin of Error,CRIT
362,Media Literacy,CRIT
363,Headline Distortion,CRIT
364,Algorithm Amplification,CRIT
365,Constructive Skepticism,CRIT
366,Environmental Misinformation,CRIT
367,Climate Change Denial,GLOB
368,Greenwashing,CRIT
369,Fact-Checking Methods,CRIT
370,Data Visualization Misuse,CRIT
371,Pseudoscience,CRIT
372,Conspiracy Thinking,CRIT
373,Confirmation Bias,CRIT
374,Science Communication,CRIT
375,Evidence-Based Arguments,CRIT
376,Risk Assessment,CRIT
377,Cost-Benefit Analysis,CRIT
378,Environmental Justice,CRIT
379,Citizen Science,CRIT
380,Environmental Ethics,CRIT
```

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