Glossary B
The Environmental Glossary. Letter B +++ Popular Articles: 'Biodiversity preservation', 'Biodiversity monitoring', 'Buffer'
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 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
Deutsch: Kessel / Español: Caldera / Português: Caldeira / Français: Chaudière / Italiano: Caldaia /
A Boiler is a vessel designed to transfer Heat produced by Combustion or electric resistance to water. Boilers may provide hot water or steam.
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.