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Environmental change

Environmental change is a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes. Environmental changes include various factors, such as natural disasters, of human interferences, or animal interaction. Environmental change encompasses not only physical changes, but also factors like an infestation of invasive species.

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Environmental change is a change or disturbance of the environment most often caused by human influences and natural ecological processes. Environmental changes include various factors, such as natural disasters, of human interferences, or animal interaction. Environmental change encompasses not only physical changes, but also factors like an infestation of invasive species.¹

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Johnson, D.L.; Ambrose, S.H.; Bassett, T.J.; Bowen, M.L.; Crummey, D.E.; Isaacson, J.S.; Johnson, D.N.; Lamb, P.; Saul, M.; Winter-Nelson, A.E. (1997). "Meanings of environmental terms". Journal of Environmental Quality. 26 (3): 581–89. doi:10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600030002x.