Глоссарий экологических терминов ДОБАВИТЬ СВОИ ТЕРМИНЫ ДО 27.03.2020
Специальные | А | Б | В | Г | Д | Е | Ё | Ж | З | И | К | Л | М | Н | О | П | Р | С | Т | У | Ф | Х | Ц | Ч | Ш | Щ | Э | Ю | Я | Все
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Acid raina rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH) | |
Admixturesomething that is added to something else | |
Afforestationis the establishment of a forest or stand of
trees (forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover. | |
Air pollutionoccurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances are introduced into Earth`s atmosphere. | |
alkalinity | |
Atmospheresolid air shell of the Earth, consisting of a mixture of gases, water vapor and dust particles | |
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Biosphere the shell of the Earth , the composition, structure and properties of which are more or less determined by the present or past activities of living organisms. | |
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EcologyEcology is a branch of biology concerning interactions among organisms and their biophysical environment, which includes both biotic and abiotic components. | |
EcosystemAn ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. | |
EmissionsHarmful substances entering the atmosphere together with
exhaust gases from the exhaust system. | |
EnvironmentEnvironment is a generalized concept that characterizes the natural conditions of a certain area and its ecological state. | |
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Fossil fuelsnon-renewable energy sources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. | |
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Greenhouse effectthe process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without this atmosphere | |
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HydropowerHydropower is a power station in which the gravitational energy of water is converted into electricity | |
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Microwavesare a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimete | |
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Natural resourceselements of nature (objects and phenomena) that are necessary for human life support and are involved in material production (atmospheric air, water, soil, solar radiation, minerals, climate, vegetation, wildlife, etc.). They are divided into real and potential, interchangeable and irreplaceable, exhaustible and inexhaustible natural resources. Cf. Natural conditions. | |
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Ozonosphereололл | |
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Phototrophsare autotrophic organisms that use light energy for biosynthesis (plants, cyanobacteria). | |
Pollutionthe introduction of harmful chemical agents into the environment. | |
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rectifying antennaa special type of receiving antenna that is used for converting electromagnetic energy into direct current (DC) electricity | |
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Solid waste management include the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. | |
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Toxic substanceare materials that are poisonous to living organisms. | |
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WindmillA windmill is a type of working engine. It converts the wind's energy into rotational energy. To do this it uses vanes called sails or blades. | |