The natural environment of an organism.
halomorphic soil
A general term for saline and alkali soils.
The process typically focuses on the risks a problem poses to human health, the natural environment and quality of life, and results in a list (or lists) of issue areas ranked in terms of relative risk.
Ecocity Builders A non-profit organization that aims to change cities, towns and villages for the purpose of promoting the long term health of its inhabitants and its natural environment.
Emission One or more substances released to the water, air or soil in the natural environment. See also environmental release, pollution and environmental intervention. ...
Acclimatization The habituation of an organism's physiological response to environmental conditions (usually applied to natural environments).
The ability of a material to decompose through natural processes and eventually be reabsorbed by the natural environment. Biodegradable products include all plant and animal material, paper, food waste and fibers.
Many of us believe that all of our trash degrades by some natural mechanism after it has been taken to the landfill or enters the natural environment. It's true that many things that we dispose of are recycled back into the environment.
Accounting tables that provide information on the material input into an economy delivered by the natural environment, ...
COMMUNITIES The term "communities" is used to describe two types of situations, one relating to man and the other to the natural environment.
Artificial test system that simulates major characteristics of the natural environment for the purposes of ecotoxicological assessment.
habitat The environment, usually the natural environment in which a population of plants or animals occurs.
habitat structure The physical structure of a habitat; e.g., the layering of vegetation in a forest or the grain of a coral reef.
But "environmental literacy" studies in the late 1980s revealed that schoolchildren lacked basic knowledge about the natural environment. This convinced the U.S.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS): Detailed analysis of the impacts of a project on all aspects of the natural environment required by federal National Environmental Policy Act for federal permitting or use of federal funds.
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Economic Valuation - In environmental and ecological fields, this is the estimation of an economic value for an ecosystem, a natural environment, or for some set of characteristics, processes, or functions of an ecosystem.
Learn effective ways to teach middle school students how climate change is affecting our nation's natural environment and what can be done about it. (U.S. Global Change Research Program, which comprises 13 federal agencies and departments) ...
in situ. In place, the original location, in the natural environment.
instream uses. Water uses that can be carried out without removing the water from its source, as in navigation and recreation.
in situ : In place, the original location, in the natural environment.
in vitro : In glass; a laboratory experiment performed in a test tube or other vessel.
the susceptibility of a substance to decomposition by microorganisms; specifically, the rate at which compounds may be chemically broken down by bacteria and/or natural environmental factors.
biological wastewater treatment ...
One Percent for the Planet: An organization consisting of businesses that pledge to give at least 1% of their total annual revenues to charities and organizations that help the natural environment.
environmental pollution caused during normal operations - to reduce or prevent emissions to air or water, to dispose of waste materials, to protect land, soil and groundwater, to prevent noise and vibration, or to protect the natural environment.
The impact of environmental damage and contamination confirms what Aboriginal peoples have long understood - that human health and well-being is intimately connected to the well-being of the natural environment and all other life forms.
 See also: Environment, Environmental, Reduce, Waste, Water
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