Glossary R

The Environmental Glossary. Letter R +++ Popular Articles: 'Range', 'Renewable energy', 'Range of tolerance'

Deutsch: Verringern / Español: Reducir / Português: Reduzir / Français: Réduire / Italiano: Ridurre /

A Reduction is act of purchasing or consuming less to begin with, so as not to have to reuse or Recycle later.

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 Method is a procedure or process which is considered a standardized or commonly accepted and to which another procedure or process is compared.

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.

refrigerants are Cooling substances, many of which contain CFCs and are harmful to the earth's ozone layer.

Refrigerated Carriers are Truckload carriers designed to keep perishables good refrigerated. The food industry typically uses this type of carrier.

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