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Glossary P

The Environmental Glossary. Letter P +++ Popular Articles: 'Peak power', 'Parallel connection', 'Process'

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A pH is a scale that denotes how Acidic or basic a substance is. Pure water has a pH of 7.0 and is neither acidic nor basic.

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Phosphorus

A phosphorus is a Nutrient that is essential for plants and animals.

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Phosphorus cycle

Phosphorus cycle is the cyclic movement of phosphorus in different chemical forms from the environment to organisms and then back to the environment.

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Photochemical Modeling:

A Photochemical Modeling: is Photochemical modeling is computer modeling of reactions in the atmosphere that produce ozone from nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds.

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Photosynthesis

A Photosynthesis is During this process, leaves use sunlight to turn water from tree roots and carbon dioxide gas from the air into sugar.

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Phototherapy

Deutsch: Phototherapie / Español: Fototerapia / Português: Fototerapia / Français: Photothérapie / Italiano: Fototerapia

Phototherapy in the environmental context refers to the use of light, typically from natural or artificial sources, to treat certain environmental conditions affecting ecosystems or living organisms. While phototherapy is commonly associated with medical treatments in humans, in the environmental realm, it relates to using light to promote the health of plants, animals, or ecosystems, or to address environmental issues like pollution or Energy efficiency.

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Photovoltaic and solar thermal energy

A Photovoltaic and solar thermal energy is Energy radiated by the sun as electromagnetic waves (electromagnetic radiation) that is converted into electricity by means of solar (i.e.,

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Photovoltaic Cells:

A Photovoltaic Cells: is Photovoltaic Cells are designed and engineered to convert solar radiation into usable energy.

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Phylum

In the context of biology and the environment, a phylum represents one of the major taxonomic rankings in the classification of living organisms. It falls below the rank of kingdom and above the rank of class. The concept of phylum is used both in the animal kingdom (Animalia) and in the plant kingdom (Plantae), as Well as among fungi (Fungi) and microorganisms.

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Physical geography

Deutsch: Physische Geographie / Español: Geografía física / Português: Geografia física / Français: Géographie physique / Italiano: Geografia fisica

Physical geography in the environmental context refers to the branch of geography that focuses on the natural features of the Earth, including its processes, landscapes, and phenomena. It studies the patterns and dynamics of the natural environment, from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, and everything in between.

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