Glossary B

The Environmental Glossary. Letter B +++ Popular Articles: 'Background extinction', 'Blood Products', 'Biological Integrity'

Deutsch: Körper / Español: Cuerpo / Português: Corpo / Français: Corps / Italiano: Corpo /

In the context of the environment, "body" can refer to a physical entity or organization that is responsible for regulating or managing aspects of the natural world.

A Body Burden is the amount of a chemical stored in the body at a given time, especially a potential toxin in the body as the result of exposure.

A Bog is a type of wetland that accumulates appreciable peat deposits. Bogs depend primarily on precipitation for their water source, and are usually Acidic and rich in plant residue

A Boiler is a vessel designed to transfer Heat produced by Combustion or electric resistance to water. Boilers may provide hot water or steam.

The Boiler Feed Water is the input water utilized by the boiler.

A Boom is 1. A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. 2. A piece of equipment used to apply pesticides from a Tractor or truck.

A Boot is the time when the head is enclosed by the sheath of the uppermost leaf.

A Boreal is Of or relating to the forest areas of the northern North Temperate Zone, dominated by Coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.

A Borehole is any exploratory hole drilled into the Earth or ice to gather geophysical data. Climate researchers often take ice core samples, a type of Borehole, to predict atmospheric composition in earlier years.

A Botanical Pesticide is a Pesticide whose Active Ingredient is a plant-produced chemical such as nicotine or strychnine. Also called a plant-derived pesticide.

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