Glossary R
The Environmental Glossary. Letter R +++ Popular Articles: 'Range', 'Renewable energy', 'Range of tolerance'
Deutsch: Riff / Español: Arrecife / Português: Recife / Français: Récif / Italiano: Barriera Corallina
Reef in the environmental context typically refers to a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea. Among these, coral reefs are the most well-known and biologically diverse marine ecosystems, playing a critical role in the ocean's ecological balance.
A Reference Concentration (RfC) is the reference Concentration is an estimate (with uncertainty spanning perhaps an order of magnitude) of a continuous inhalation exposure to the human population (including sensitive subgroups which include children, asthmatics and the elderly) that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of deleterious effects during a lifetime.
A reference condition is the set of attributes of ecological resources that assist in identifying the location of a portion of the resource population along a condition continuum from
A reference site is One of a population of bench mark or control sampling locations that, taken collectively, represent an ecoregion or other large biogeographic area; the sites, as a
A Reflashing (Chip Reflashing) is Reflashing involves reconfiguring the engine control chip with new software that recalibrates the tractor engine.
A Reforestation is Replanting of forests on lands that have recently been harvested.
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