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The Environmental Glossary. Letter H +++ Popular Articles: 'Hazard', 'Human', 'Hydrocarbon Mixture'

Hole

Deutsch: Loch / Español: Agujero / Português: Buraco / Français: Trou / Italiano: Buco /

A Hole is a vacancy in a crystalline structure, which would be filled by an electron if the structure were electrically perfect. Other definitions are following:

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Home And Garden User Sector

A Home And Garden User Sector (OR MARKET) involves pesticides applied by homeowners to homes and gardens, including lawns; single and multiple unit housing.

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Homeostasis

Deutsch: Homöostase / Español: homeostasis / Português: homeostase / Français: homéostasie / Italiano: omeostasi

Homeostasis in the environmental context refers to the ability of an ecosystem to maintain stability and Balance in the face of external changes. This concept is crucial for understanding how ecosystems function and respond to various stressors, including climate change, pollution, and habitat disruption.

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Homeowner

Deutsch: Hauseigentümer / Español: Propietario de vivienda / Português: Proprietário de imóvel / Français: Propriétaire de maison / Italiano: Proprietario di casa

Homeowner in the environment context refers to an individual who owns a residential property and plays a direct role in influencing environmental outcomes through household choices and behaviors. Homeowners have the power—and often the responsibility—to implement sustainable practices, improve energy efficiency, manage land and water use wisely, and reduce their household’s ecological footprint.

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Homology Mapping:

A Homology Mapping: is Homology mapping is an analytic technique in which similarities in the geographical, land-use, and meteorological characteristics of a monitoring site are used

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Hoop Structure

A Hoop Structure is a low cost, uninsulated and naturally ventilated building used for older swine. The floor is mostly earthen and typically bedded with straw.

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Hormone

Deutsch: Hormon / Español: Hormona / Português: Hormônio / Français: Hormone / Italiano: Ormone

Hormone in the environmental context are natural or synthetic chemical substances that can influence various biological processes in plants, animals, and humans. They play a critical role in regulating growth, development, Metabolism, and reproduction.

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Host

Deutsch: Wirt / Español: Huésped / Português: Hospedeiro / Français: Hôte / Italiano: Ospite

Host in the environment context refers to an organism that provides shelter, nutrients, or support to another organism, often in a symbiotic, parasitic, or mutualistic relationship.

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Hot Quarter

A Hot Quarter is a quarter of the udder that is infected and may actually feel hard or hot to the touch due to elevated temperatures.

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Hothouse

Deutsch: Treibhaus / Español: Invernadero / Português: Estufa / Français: Serre chaude / Italiano: Serra calda

Hothouse in the environmental context refers to a type of greenhouse designed specifically to maintain higher temperatures, enabling the Cultivation of tropical and warm-season plants in non-native, cooler climates. These structures create controlled environments where Temperature and humidity can be regulated to Replicate the ideal conditions for specific plant Species.

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