Glossary D

The Environmental Glossary. Letter D +++ Popular Articles: 'Disease', 'Deposition', 'Development'

A Distribution Center (DC) is Distribution centers store and sort goods using warehouse space so that full truckloads of merchandise can be sent to a single destination or to multiple

distribution function (See cumulative distribution.)

A Distribution System is a network of pipes leading from a treatment plant to customers. plumbing systems.

A Disturbance is any event or series of events that disrupt ecosystem, community, or population structure and alters the physical environment.

A Diversion is 1. Use of part of a stream flow as water supply.

A Diversion Rate is the percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional Disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled, composted, or re-used.

A Diversity is having great variety

A DNA Hybridization is Use of a segment of DNA, called a DNA probe, to identify its complementary DNA; used to detect specific genes.

A Dobson Unit (DU) is Units of ozone level measurement.

A Dock is To remove a cow's tail. This practice may keep cows udders cleaner, but may also result in cows being less content, especially in fly season.

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