Hemeroby
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Hemeroby, or hemerochora is a term used in botanical and ecological sciences. It is often associated to naturalness as the complementary term, with a high degree of hemeroby equating to a high human influence on a natural environment. However, the two terms are not inversely related.
Hemeroby, or hemerochora is a term used in botanical and ecological sciences. It is often associated to naturalness as the complementary term, with a high degree of hemeroby equating to a high human influence on a natural environment. However, the two terms are not inversely related. ==Etymology== The term is derived from the Greek hémeros and bíos. The word hemero-, hemer- means tame, cultivated. Bios is life. Hemeroby literally means "tamed life". ==Quantification== Various scales for quantifying hemeroby have been devised. Hemeroby indicators differ from naturalness indicators in that the hemeroby model reflects the potential natural vegetation on a given environment, whereas naturalness focuses on values and largely works with lightly affected areas. ==See also== Human impact on the environment Rewilding Ruderal species ==References==
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