Environmental Science

What is environmental science?

Environmental science is a mulitdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.

Components include:

Atmospheric sciencesEcologyEnvironmental chemistryGeosciences

What constitutes an environment?

Biotic describes a living or once living component of a community; for example organisms, such as plants and animals. Biotic means living organisms.

Abiotic components are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect ecosystems.

Mountains

Deep Ocean

Deserts

Ice Worlds

Shallow Seas

Great Plains

Jungles

Fresh Water

Seasonal Forests

Caves