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Glossary R

The Environmental Glossary. Letter R +++ Popular Articles: 'Range', 'Roof', 'Receptor'

Reproducibility

The Reproducibility is the precision, usually expressed as variance, which measures the variability or closeness among the results of measurements of the same sample at different laboratories by different operators.

Reproduction

Deutsch: Fortpflanzung / Español: Reproducción / Português: Reprodução / Français: Reproduction / Italiano: Riproduzione

Reproduction (or procreation) refers to the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from one or more extant organisms of the same species. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; all extant organisms exist as a result of it. There are two forms of reproduction, sexual and asexual.

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Research indicator

Research indicator (Deleted term 1993. See indicator development)

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Research project

A research project is a single, focussed activity with a single primary research objective. The project includes the entire research process of initial planning, conduct of research (

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Researcher

Deutsch: Forscher / Español: Investigador / Português: Pesquisador / Français: Chercheur / Italiano: Ricercatore

Researcher in the environmental context refers to an individual who investigates environmental phenomena, problems, and solutions through systematic studies. These professionals aim to deepen understanding of ecosystems, Human impacts on the Environment, and sustainable practices to mitigate ecological challenges.

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Reservoir

Deutsch: Stausee / Español: Embalse / Português: Reservatório / Français: Réservoir / Italiano: Serbatoio /

A reservoir is an artificial lake created and used for the storage of water.

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Residence Time

A Residence Time is the average time spent in a reservoir by an individual atom or molecule.

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Resident

Deutsch: Resident / Español: Residente

In the context of the environment, a resident refers to an individual or organism that permanently or temporarily resides within a specific geographical area or ecosystem. These residents can include human populations living in urban, suburban, or rural areas, as well as various species of plants and animals that inhabit specific ecological niches. Understanding and monitoring residents and their interactions with the environment is crucial for environmental management, conservation efforts, and sustainable development.

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Residential sector

A Residential sector is an area or portion consisting only of housing units.

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Residual Contamination

A Residual Contamination is contaminants left at a site after the risks posed by the site have been reduced and the site no longer threatens people or the environment, or that currently is not possible to remove

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