Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Condition', 'Contamination', 'Cover'

Deutsch: Kadaver / Español: Cadáver / Português: Carcaça / Français: Carcasse / Italiano: Carcassa

Carcass in the environmental context refers to the remains of a dead animal. Carcasses play a crucial role in ecosystems by providing nutrients and serving as a food source for a variety of scavengers and decomposers.

A Carcinogen is any substance that can cause or aggravate cancer.

A Carcinogen: is a chemical or physical Agent capable of causing cancer.

carcinogens are substances that cause cancer, such as tar.

The Carlson's Trophic State Index (TSI) is a numerical Index for estimating lake trophic state on a scale of 0 to 100 with each increase of 10 in the Index representing a doubling of

Deutsch: Karnivore / Español: Carnívoro / Português: Carnívoro / Français: Carnivore / Italiano: Carnivoro

Carnivore in the environment context refers to an organism that primarily consumes meat, deriving its nutrition from eating other animals. This classification includes a wide range of animals, from small insects to large mammals like lions and tigers. In ecosystems, carnivores play crucial roles as predators, helping to maintain the balance of animal populations and influencing the structure and function of ecological communities. Their presence and activities can affect the distribution and abundance of prey species, which in turn can have cascading effects on the vegetation and overall biodiversity of an area.

A carpooling is sharing a car to a destination to reduce Fuel use, Pollution and travel costs.

Deutsch: Träger / Español: Portador / Português: Transportador / Français: Porteur / Italiano: Portatore /

A Carrier is 1.The inert liquid or solid material in a pesticide product that serves as a delivery vehicle for the active ingredient.

A Carrying Capacity is 1. In recreation management, the amount of use a recreation area can sustain without loss of quality.

A CAS Registration Number is a number assigned by the Chemical Abstract Service to identify a chemical.