Environmental conservation

Environmental conservation

Terms related to protecting natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future.

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conjunctive water use (management)

Environment; Environmental conservation

A practice whereby two or more independent sources of water are used in combination or alternately, for meeting one or more objectives, such as, improved reliability of supply, long-term cost ...

connate growth

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Water trapped in the pore spaces of a sedimentary rock at the time it was deposited. It is usually highly mineralized.

connate water

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Interstitial water that was not buried with a rock but which has been out of contact with the atmosphere for an appreciable part of a geologic period.

conservation

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The use of water-saving methods to reduce the amount of water needed for homes, lawns, farming, and industry, thus increasing water supplies for optimum long-term economic and social benefits.

consumption

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Water that is actually consumed, transpired, or incorporated into new products as it is used.

consumptive use

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That part of water withdrawn that is evaporated, transpired, incorporated into products or crops, consumed by humans or livestock, or otherwise removed from the immediate water environment. Also ...