Glossary E

The Environmental Glossary. Letter E +++ Popular Articles: 'Environment', 'Ecosystem', 'Energy'

Economic growth is the increase in the capacity to provide people with goods and services produced by an economy; an increase in gross domestic product (GDP).

An ECONOMIC USER SECTORS (OR MARKETS) is In this report, estimates of quantities used and user expenditures for pesticides are broken out separately for the three general ECONOMIC

German: Wirtschaft
Economy is a System of production, distribution, and consumption of goods. The economy in Europe is one of the largest in the world

Deutsch: Ökoregion / Español: Ecorregión / Português: Ecossistema / Français: Écorégion / Italiano: Ecoregione /

An ecoregion is a relatively homogeneous geographic area "perceived by simultaneously analyzing a combination of causal and integrative factors including land surface form, soils, land uses, and potential natural vegetation.

An Ecoregions is a relatively homogeneous ecological area defined by similarity of climate, landform, soil, potential natural vegetation, hydrology, or other ecologically relevant variables Similar is the term bioregions.

Deutsch: Ökosystem / Español: Ecosistema / Português: Ecossistema / Français: Écosystème / Italiano: Ecosistema /

An ecosystem is an interconnected and symbiotic grouping of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.

Deutsch: Störung des Ökosystems / Español: perturbación del ecosistema / Português: perturbação do ecossistema / Français: perturbation de l'écosystème / Italiano: distruzione dell'ecosistema

Ecosystem disruption in the environmental context refers to significant changes to an ecosystem that adversely affect its structure, function, and the services it provides. These disruptions can be caused by natural events such as volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and hurricanes, or by human activities such as deforestation, pollution, urban development, and the introduction of invasive species.

Deutsch: Rückkopplung des Ökosystems / Español: retroalimentación del ecosistema / Português: retroalimentação do ecossistema / Français: rétroaction de l'écosystème / Italiano: retroazione dell'ecosistema

Ecosystem feedback in the environmental context refers to the responses within an ecosystem that either amplify or dampen the effects of environmental changes. These feedback mechanisms are critical for understanding how ecosystems adapt to various internal and external pressures, including climate change, pollution, and land-use changes.

ecosystem functions are Energy circuits, food chains, Diversity patterns in time and space, Nutrient cycles, development and evolution, and control within an ecosystem. (Odum 1971, 8)

Deutsch: Ökosystemrestaurierung / Español: Restauración de ecosistemas / Português: Restauração de ecossistemas / Français: Restauration des écosystèmes / Italiano: Ripristino degli ecosistemi

Ecosystem restoration refers to the process of assisting the recovery and rehabilitation of ecosystems that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed due to human activity or natural events. It involves a wide range of practices aimed at restoring the health, biodiversity, and functionality of ecosystems, with the goal of bringing them back to their natural state or improving their resilience against future environmental pressures.