Inorganic Mulch
Materials not derived from plants but are used as protective mulch over soil. Plastic, ground rubber, gravel, pebbles and crushed stone are examples of inorganic materials that can be used as protective soil cover.
Inorganic
substances such as sand, clay and metals whose molecular structures do not contain carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds except as carbonates and similar ...
Inorganic: Matter other than plant or animal and not containing a combination of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, as in living things.
Instream flow: The amount of flow required to sustain stream values, including fish, wildlife, and recreation.
inorganic soil
A soil made up mainly of mineral particles. See mineral soil.
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Inorganic Chemicals: Chemical substances of mineral origin, not of basically carbon structure.
Insecticide: A pesticide compound specifically used to kill or prevent the growth of insects.
Inorganic Chemicals: natural or synthetic chemicals that contain no carbon.
Insecticide: substance that kills insects.
inorganic Of mineral origin. Material such as sand, salt, iron, calcium salts and other mineral materials. Inorganic substances are of mineral origin, whereas organic substances are usually of animal or plant origin. Also see organic.
I inorganic fertiliser
Definition (english only)
Inorganic fertiliser means a fertiliser in which the declared nutrients are in the form of minerals obtained by extraction or by physical and/or chemical industrial processes.
Inorganic Constituents/Inorganics: Any substance which is not a compound of carbon, with the exception of carbon oxides. They include metals and other ions (e.g. chloride, sulfate, nitrate).
inorganic material contained in water or wastes. Excessive dissolved solids make water unsuitable for drinking or industrial uses. See TDS.
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Inorganic Contaminants
Mineral-based compounds such as metals, nitrates, and asbestos. These contaminants are naturally-occurring in some water, but can also get into water through farming, chemical manufacturing, and other human activities.
persistent inorganic pollutant (PIP)
Inorganic substance that is stable in the environment, is liable to long-range transport, may bio-accumulate in human and animal tissue, and may have significant impacts on human health and the environment.
micronutrients Inorganic nutrients required in only trace amounts.
microorganism An animal or plant life form of microscopic dimensions that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope.
microphyte The smaller algae, e.g., diatoms.
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) A measure of the oxygen required to oxidize all compounds, both organic and inorganic, in water.
An indirect measure of the amount of oxygen used by inorganic and organic matter in water. The measure is a laboratory test based on a chemical oxidant and therefore does not necessarily correlate with biochemical oxygen demand.
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salinity the total inorganic salts dissolved in water, expressed in various ways ...
Aerobic decomposition The process of breakdown of organic molecules to simple inorganic constituents when oxygen is in free supply.
Total alkalinity is the amount of acid required to bring seawater to a pH at which all dis- solved inorganic carbon becomes freely exchangeable.
Many are decomposers which obtain nutrients needed for survival by breaking down complex organic compounds in the tissues of living or dead organisms into simpler inorganic nutrient compounds.
Ammonia is one of the most important inorganic nitrogen compounds in atmospheric water droplets. It reacts with strong acids and is one of the only known basic, gas phase atmospheric components.
Mercury-a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil which exists in the following forms-elemental or metallic mercury, inorganic mercury compounds, and organic mercury compounds.
Mercury exists in three forms: as pure metallic mercury; in inorganic compounds such as mercuric chloride; and in organic compounds such as methylmercury, which is the most toxic.
Autotrophic Organisms which utilize inorganic carbon for synthesis of protoplasm. Ecologists narrow the definition further by requiring that autotrophs obtain their energy from the sun. In microbiologist parlance, this would be a photoautotroph.
Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution: Forms of pollution caused by sediment, organic and inorganic chemicals, and biological, radiological, and other toxic substances originating from land use activities, ...
Inorganic aluminum will not support microbial growth, as it does not contain carbon. Degradation of the backing may be observed. Gum sticks are usually coated on the outside with some kind of sugar and flavoring agents.
Disintegrated organic and inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.
Source: Terms of the Environment
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Nitrate
Plant nutrient and inorganic fertilizer that enters water supply sources from septic systems, animal feed lots, agricultural fertilizers, manure, industrial waste waters, sanitary landfills and garbage dumps.(1) ...
Primary Productivity: the rate at which inorganic material and energy are converted to organic material
Propagule: mangrove dispersal unit; seedling
Prop Root: aerial roots of red mangrove ...
Seston - All material, both organic and inorganic, suspended in a waterway.
Solution channels - Tubular or planar channel formed by solution in carbonate-rock terrains, usually along joints and bedding planes.
Dissolved Solids: Disintegrated organic and inorganic material in water. Excessive amounts make water unfit to drink or use in industrial processes.
Plasma Arc Reactors: devices that use an electric arc to thermally decompose organic and inorganic materials at ultra-high temperatures into gases and a vitrified slag residue. A plasma arc reactor can operate as any of the following: ...
autotroph A microorganism that utilizes inorganic materials as a source of nutrients for growth. Carbon dioxide is the sole source of carbon.
autotrophic Having the ability to utilize carbon dioxide as the sole source of oxygen.
Dissolved Solids: Disintegrated organic or inorganic material contained in water.
Dose: The amount of exposure undergone at one time.
Mercury exists in three biologically important forms, elemental, inorganic and organic. It is highly toxic and affects the nervous system, kidneys and other organs. It also accumulates in animals that are high in the food chain (predators).
environmental management international standards = ISO 21438-2:2009 Workplace atmospheres - Determination of inorganic acids by ion chromatography - Part 2: Volatile acids, except hydrofluoric acid (hydrochloric acid, ...
There are two categories of synthetic chemicals: so-called "natural" ones made from organic material, and "artificial" ones made from inorganic compounds. It's estimated there are between 70,000 and 100,000 synthetic chemicals in common use today.
inorganic Describes material that is of mineral origin. Specifically, describes chemical compounds that do not contain carbon and hydrogen. Compare organic.
Primary Production
Assimilation (gross) or accumulation (net) of energy and nutrients by green plants and by organisms that use inorganic compounds as food. (see Phytoplankton) ...
These also must generally be obtained from the soil. In general, soils are most often limiting in nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium, thus these 3 elements are the components of the worlds most common inorganic fertilizers.
 See also: Organic, Water, Waste, Environment, Air
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