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Ecology Block
An ecology block, also known as an eco-block or ecoblock, is a type of recycled concrete block used to make retaining walls. Ecology blocks are manufactured using concrete left over from other construction processes. A cross-section of an eco-block typically measures square, with block lengths ranging from to . One block weighs between and . Uses Ecology blocks are marketed for construction of retaining walls; they have grooves on the top and bottom to facilitate vertical stacking. They are used for storage of bulk materials and other modular construction projects where permanent structures are not needed. They have also been used as a temporary fix for a critical road in Skagit County, Washington, that had been damaged by floods. Following the September 11 attacks, at the Hanford Site's Plutonium Finishing Plant, eco-blocks and Jersey barriers were used to create a barrier against vehicular attack. The Seattle Police Department used eco-blocks to construct walls around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their Natural environment, environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community (ecology), community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. Ecology overlaps with the closely related sciences of biogeography, evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, and natural history. Ecology is a branch of biology, and is the study of abundance (ecology), abundance, biomass (ecology), biomass, and distribution of organisms in the context of the environment. It encompasses life processes, interactions, and adaptations; movement of materials and energy through living communities; ecological succession, successional development of ecosystems; cooperation, competition, and predation within and between species; and patterns of biodiversity and its effect on ecosystem processes. Ecology has practical applications in fields such as conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
