Glossary E

The Environmental Glossary. Letter E +++ Popular Articles: 'Environmental Impact Assessment', 'Energy', 'Environment'

Deutsch: Ökosystem / Español: Ecosistema / Português: Ecossistema / Français: Écosystème / Italiano: Ecosistema /

An ecosystem is an interconnected and symbiotic grouping of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.

ecosystem functions are Energy circuits, food chains, Diversity patterns in time and space, Nutrient cycles, development and evolution, and control within an ecosystem. (Odum 1971, 8)

An ecosystem structure is Pattern of the interrelations of organisms in time and in spatial arrangements. (Odum 1971, 8-9)

Ecosystems are broadly, a collection of all living and non-living things found in a given area.

An ecotone is a habitat created by the juxtaposition of distinctly different habitats; an edge habitat; an ecological zone or boundary where two or more Ecosystems meet.

An Edema is the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, as in a swelling of mammary glands commonly accompanying the initiation of the birthing process in many farm animals.

edge cities are cities bounded by water, usually with eroding or polluted waterfront areas.

Deutsch: Bildung im Umweltkontext / Español: Educación en el contexto ambiental / Português: Educação no contexto ambiental / Français: Éducation dans le contexte environnemental / Italiano: Educazione nel contesto ambientale

Education in the environmental context refers to the process of learning about the environment, its ecosystems, and the impact of human activities on these systems. It encompasses a broad range of topics including biodiversity, sustainability, environmental protection, and the ways in which individuals and communities can contribute to the preservation and improvement of the environment.

Efficiency is with respect to solar cells, the percentage of light Energy that is converted to electricity by the cell. Depending on cell technology and production technique, this

An Effluent is the wastewater from a municipal or industrial source that is discharged into the water.

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