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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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permeable
Environment; Environmental conservation
Capable of transmitting water (porous rock, sediment, or soil).
permeable layer
Environment; Environmental conservation
A layer of porous material (rock, soil, unconsolidated sediment). In an aquifer, the layer through which water freely passes as it moves through the ground.
phenology
Environment; Environmental conservation
The study of periodic biological phenomena with relation to climate, particularly seasonal changes. These phenomena can be used to interpret local seasons and the climatic zones.
phosphorous
Environment; Environmental conservation
A plant nutrient that can cause an overabundance of bacteria and algae when high amounts are present, leading to a depletion of oxygen and fish kills. High levels of phosphorous in water are usually ...
photochemical smog
Environment; Environmental conservation
Air pollution caused by chemical reactions among various substances and pollutants in the atmosphere.
photoelectric
Environment; Environmental conservation
Of or relating to the electrical effects of light, including the emission of electrons, the generation of a voltage, or a change in resistance.
photosynthesis
Environment; Environmental conservation
The manufacture by plants of carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll with sunlight as the energy source. Oxygen and water vapor are released in the ...
