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Deutsch: Phototherapie / Español: Fototerapia / Português: Fototerapia / Français: Photothérapie / Italiano: Fototerapia
Phototherapy in the environmental context refers to the use of light, typically from natural or artificial sources, to treat certain environmental conditions affecting ecosystems or living organisms. While phototherapy is commonly associated with medical treatments in humans, in the environmental realm, it relates to using light to promote the health of plants, animals, or ecosystems, or to address environmental issues like pollution or Energy efficiency.
In the context of biology and the environment, a phylum represents one of the major taxonomic rankings in the classification of living organisms. It falls below the rank of kingdom and above the rank of class. The concept of phylum is used both in the animal kingdom (Animalia) and in the plant kingdom (Plantae), as Well as among fungi (Fungi) and microorganisms.
Deutsch: Physische Geographie / Español: Geografía física / Português: Geografia física / Français: Géographie physique / Italiano: Geografia fisica
Physical geography in the environmental context refers to the branch of geography that focuses on the natural features of the Earth, including its processes, landscapes, and phenomena. It studies the patterns and dynamics of the natural environment, from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, and everything in between.