### interdepartmental minor:

Environmental science
* Environmental Science Discuss the effects of a changing climate on government policy.
* are by definition interdisciplinary and broad in nature.
* deals with aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric processes.
* diverse and dynamic field.
* diverse, multidisciplinary area of study.
* explores natural processes on earth and their alteration by human activity.
* includes elements of other related sciences.
* is an interdepartmental minor
  - interdisciplinary field
  - biology
  - the study of the environment
* provides a context for tackling global and local issues.
* studies the relationships within an entire ecosystem.

### interdepartmental minor | environmental science:

Palaeoecology
* is an environmental science
* is the study of ancient life
  - fossil organisms in order to reconstruct past environments

Paleoecology
* Paleoecologies are ecology.
* deals with the relationship between fossil organisms and their inferred environments.
* involves the reconstruction of various aspects of ancient ecosystems.
* is an environmental science
  - the study of past organisms and the environment in which they lived
  - used as an historical base for forest health and productivity
* uses knowledge of modern ecological patterns to reconstruct past lifestyles.

Interdependence
* euphemism used to disguise dependence.
* facilitates life change.
* fact of life.
* function frequently cited by analysts as the prime cohesive force of community.
* implies taking responsibility for our feelings, desires and actions.
* involves both rights and responsibilities.
* is about making allies, forming partnerships
  - an important characteristic of the environment
  - another way of saying that our world is shrinking
  - compassion
  - necessary for survival on all planes of existence
  - reciprocity
* is the central concept of groups
  - law of nature
  - mature stage of group development
  - mutual reliance between two or more groups
  - when one animal depends on an other for life and survival
  - where all species are to some extent dependent on one another
* key concept in cooperative learning.
* occurs when people depend on one another.
* reduces prejudice and stereotyping.
* refers to the way that different types of organisms depend on each other, eg.
* results as people and nations depend on one another to provide goods and services.
* state of maturity.

### interdependence:

Commensalism
* benefits one organism and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.
* is another form of symbiosis
  - mutuality
  - similar to facilitation, in that one plant is mostly exploiting another
  - symbiosis in which one
  - very important in nature
  - when one organism benefits and one remains unharmed
* kind of relationship.
* occurs when one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
  - species is neither harmed or benefits and the other species is helped
* relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither hurt nor harmed.
* results in benefit to one organism.
* symbiotic relationship between two partners, the host and the symbiont.
* type of symbiosis.

Economic interdependence
* can take various forms.
* is another important factor tying Russia and the United States together
  - inevitable in modern societies