Glossary G
Deutsch: Gen / Español: Gen / Português: Gene / Français: Gène / Italiano: Gene
Gene in the environment context refers to a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. In the environmental science field, genes play a crucial role in understanding the adaptation and survival of organisms in their habitats, as well as in the study of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The interaction between genes and the environment is fundamental to the evolution and resilience of species in response to environmental changes and pressures.
Deutsch: Generation / Español: Generación / Français: Gênêration / Italiano: Generazione
Generation is the act of producing offspring. In kinship terminology, it is a structural term designating the parent-child relationship. It is also known as biogenesis, reproduction, or procreation in the biological sciences. The term is also often used synonymously with cohort in social science; under this formulation the term means "people within a delineated population who experience the same significant events within a given period of time".
Deutsch: Generator / Español: Generador / Português: Gerador / Français: Générateur / Italiano: Generatore /
A Generator is either any person whose act first creates or produces hazardous waste or it describes an internal combustion unit that produces gas or steam, or that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Deutsch: Geochemie / Español: Geoquímica / Português: Geoquímica / Français: Géochimie / Italiano: Geochimica
Geochemistry is the scientific discipline that investigates the chemical composition, distribution, and processes governing elements and isotopes within the Earth and other planetary bodies. By integrating principles from chemistry, physics, and geology, it provides critical insights into environmental systems, natural resource formation, and the impacts of human activity on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.