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Erosion

Erosion

1. An eating away, destruction of the surface of a tissue, material or structure.

2. Progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial action.

See: abrasion.

3. A gradual breakdown or very shallow ulceration of the skin which involves only the epidermis and heals without scarring.

Origin: L. Erosio, from erodere = to eat out


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Re: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?

... the pace set by evolution. Mountains move slowly and are measured by current movements--inches a year. Rivers cut out canyons--measured by today's erosion rates--ignoring catastrophic power. But then at the same time the measurement of the sun, which currently is shrinking, is explained away as ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:20 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?
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... squirrel is related to the Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) which is found on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. As the Canyon formed through erosion and separated the ponderosa pine forests on each rim from each other, the by-then isolated squirrels of the North Rim evolved into what is now ...

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by plasmodesmata11
Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:01 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: "Icons if Evolution"
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"Icons if Evolution"

... squirrel is related to the Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti) which is found on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. As the Canyon formed through erosion and separated the ponderosa pine forests on each rim from each other, the by-then isolated squirrels of the North Rim evolved into what is now ...

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by futurezoologist
Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:10 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: "Icons if Evolution"
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Mangrove Swamps

I think low oxygen in the water is another one, which many acquatic animals overcome by evolving the ability to breathe air. As for erosion, not sure how they deal with that one; maybe evolve for a more marine environment?

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by alextemplet
Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:03 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Mangrove Swamps
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Mangrove Swamps

... problems that affect animals living in mangroves and ways in which they overcome these problems? So far I have researched that one problem is erosion but I don't know how the animals in the mangroves overcome it. I am also trying to stay away from problems that are caused by man.

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by firemama
Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:41 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Mangrove Swamps
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