Glossary E

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Everglades are large and biologically diverse wetland ecosystem in South Florida.

The Evidentiary Records are Documents identified as part of litigation process and therefore subject to restricted access, custody, use, and disposal.

An executive session is a congressional meeting closed to the public (and the media).

An Exemption is State or US EPA permission for a water system not to meet a certain drinking water standard.

Deutsch: Abgas / Español: Escape / Português: Escape / Français: Échappement / Italiano: Scarico /

"Exhaust" refers to the gases, particulate matter, and other byproducts emitted from various combustion processes, such as vehicle engines, industrial facilities, and power plants. Exhaust emissions have significant environmental implications, including air pollution, climate change, and adverse effects on human health.

An EXHAUST VENTILATION is Mechanical removal of air from a portion of a building (e.g., piece of equipment, room, or general area).

Exhaustible resource see nonrenewable resource.

Experimental Design is the organized plan for a data collection activity. It details the specifics for conducting an experiment, such as which responses, factors, levels, blocks, treatments and tools are to be used.

An expert consensus is a method used to establish reference condition when no candidate sites are available based on the collective experience and expertise of regional biologists.

Español: Exhalación / Português: Expiração / Français: Souffle
Exhalation (or expiration) is the flow of the respiratory current out of the organism. In humans it is the movement of air out of the bronchial tubes, through the airways, to the external environment during breathing.

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