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Deutsch: Kolonist / Español: Colono / Português: Colonizador / Français: Colonisateur / Italiano: Colonizzatore

Colonist in the environmental context refers to an organism or species that establishes itself in a new habitat or ecosystem, often after a disturbance or in a previously uninhabited area. Colonists can be plants, animals, Fungi, or microorganisms that play a critical role in ecological succession, habitat formation, and ecosystem recovery.

Deutsch: Kolonie / Español: Colonia / Português: Colônia / Français: Colonie / Italiano: Colonia

Colony is a term that refers to a group of the same species living closely together, often cooperating in various activities, such as feeding, breeding, and defense. Colonies are common in both the animal and plant kingdoms and play crucial roles in ecosystems.

A Colostrum is First milk following calving. High in fat, protein, and immunoglobulins that may be directly absorbed by the newborn Calf in its first 24 hours of life.

A Combination Foundations is Buildings constructed with more than one foundation type; e.g., basement/crawlspace or basement/slab-on-grade.

A Combined Heat and Power is Combined Heat and Power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is an efficient,

A Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the generation of electricity and the capture and use of otherwise wasted Heat Energy byproducts. A CHP system is also referred to as cogeneration.

- Combined sewer overflow: A combined sewer overflow (CSO) is sewer systems in which sanitary waste and stormwater are combined in heavy rains; this is especially common in older cities. The Discharge from CSOs

Combined Sewer Overflows are Discharge of a mixture of storm water and domestic waste when the flow capacity of a sewer system is exceeded during rainstorms.

A Combined Sewers is a sewer system that carries both sewage and storm-water runoff. Normally, its entire flow goes to a waste treatment plant, but during a heavy storm, the volume of

Deutsch: Verbrennung / Español: Combustión / Português: Combustão / Français: Combustion / Italiano: Combustione /

A Combustion is a chemical oxidation accompanied mostly by the generation of light and heat.

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Colonist

Colony

Colostrum

Combination Foundations

Combined Heat and Power

Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

Combined sewer overflow (CSO)

Combined Sewer Overflows

Combined Sewers

Combustion

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