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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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wilting point
Environment; Environmental conservation
The soil-moisture content below which plants are unable to withdraw soil moisture.
withdrawal
Environment; Environmental conservation
Water removed from the ground or diverted from a surface water source for use. See also offstream use and self supplied water.
yield
Environment; Environmental conservation
The quantity of water expressed either as a continuous rate of flow (cubic feet per second, etc. ) or as a volume per unit of time. It can be collected for a given use, or uses, from surface or ...
zone of aeration
Environment; Environmental conservation
A region in the Earth above the water table. Water in the zone of aeration is under atmospheric pressure and will not flow into a well.
zone of saturation
Environment; Environmental conservation
The space below the water table in which all the interstices (pore spaces) are filled with water. Water in the zone of saturation is called groundwater.
bod
Environment; Environmental conservation
Biochemical Oxygen Demand. A measure of the amount of oxygen required to neutralize organic wastes.
boiling point
Environment; Environmental conservation
The temperature at which a liquid boils. It is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure on its surface. If the pressure of the liquid varies, the actual boiling ...
