Glossary E

Ecological efficiency is the percentage of Energy transferred from one trophic level to another in a Food chain or web.

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An ecological health is a metaphor used to invoke ideas about the integrity, complexity, and autonomy of an ecosystem (Norton 1991).

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Ecological indicator (Deleted term 1993. See Condition indicator.)

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An Ecological Integrity is the condition of an unimpaired ecosystem as measured by combined chemical, physical (including physical habitat), and biological attributes.

ecological or Environmental indicators are measurable features of an ecosystem that singularly or in combination with other features provide managerially useful evidence of water resource or ecosystem quality, or reliable evidence of trends in quality.

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ecological properties are biotic and habitat attributes of a waterbody.

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Deutsch: Ökologische Wiederherstellung / Español: Restauración ecológica / Português: Restauração ecológica / Français: Restauration écologique / Italiano: Restauro ecologico

Ecological restoration refers to the process of assisting the recovery of degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems to restore their natural functions, biodiversity, and resilience. This can involve reforestation, habitat reconstruction, removal of invasive species, and water quality improvements.

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- Ecological risk assessment : An ecological risk assessment is a process that evaluates the likelihood that adverse ecological effects may occur or are occurring as a result of exposure

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German: Ökologe
An ecologist is a Scientist concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environment.

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Deutsch: Ökologie / Español: Ecología / Português: Ecologia / Français: Écologie / Italiano: Ecologia /

Ecology is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their Nonliving environment of matter and energy; study of the structure and function of nature. See biosphere.

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