Glossary F

German: Frischwasser
Fresh Water are water resources free from salt that are critical to living organisms ;

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Deutsch: Süßwasser / Español: Agua dulce / Português: Agua doce/ Français: Eau douce / Italiano: Acqua dolce

A freshwater is water that contains less than 1,000 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of dissolved solids; generally, more than 500 mg/L of Dissolved Solids is undesirable for drinking and many industrial uses.

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Freshwater life zones are Aquatic systems where water with a dissolved salt Concentration of less than 1\% by volume accumulates on or Flows through the surfaces of terrestrial biomes.

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A Fronthaul is the first leg of the truck trip that involves hauling a load or several loads to targeted destinations.

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Frontier Environmental worldview is the view by European colonists settling North America in the 1600s that the continent had vast resources and was a wilderness to be conquered by settlers clearing and planting land.

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A frustule is the hard shell of a diatom

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Deutsch: Brennstoff / Español: Combustible / Português: Combustível / Français: Carburant / Italiano: Carburante /

A Fuel is any material, like wood, coal, oil, or gas, that is burned to supply Heat or energy.

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Deutsch: Kraftstoffverbrennung / Español: Combustión de combustible / Português: Combustão de combustível / Français: Combustion de carburant / Italiano: Combustione di carburante

Fuel combustion refers to the process of burning fuels such as coal, oil, gas, biomass, and other hydrocarbons to generate energy. This reaction releases heat and produces emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), and particulate matter, which contribute to air pollution and climate change.

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fugitive emissions are Emissions that do not come from smokestacks, tailpipes, or any other Emissions collection system. Air Pollution escaping from leaky pipes in an industrial plant

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Deutsch: Funktion / Español: Función / Português: Função / Français: Fonction / Italiano: Funzione /

A function is a role that wetlands serve, which are of value to society or environment.

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