Glossary E
Deutsch: Gesamte / Español: Completo / Português: Inteiro / Français: Entier / Italiano: Intero /
An entire is Being whole, not convoluted or divided into distinct spatial parts. In EMAP, this property affects the precision of certain sample statistics. (See related: fragmented.)Deutsch: Entomologie / Español: entomología / Português: entomologia / Français: entomologie / Italiano: entomologia
Entomology in the environmental context refers to the scientific study of insects and their relationship with the environment, humans, and other organisms. As insects make up the majority of known animal species on Earth, entomology is crucial for understanding biodiversity, ecological roles, and the impacts of environmental changes on insect populations.
Deutsch: Umwelt / Español: Medio Ambiente / Português: Ambiente / Français: Environnement / Italiano: Ambiente /
The environment is "The sum of all external conditions affecting the life, development, and survival of an organism" (EPA 1992, 11). (See related: habitat.) It is the totality of conditions surrounding an organism. The Environment affects an organism or other specified system during its lifetime.
Environmental is a term derived from the animal's environment, bedding, housing, etc.
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With the Environmental Conditions we see a description of a physical medium (e.g., air, water, soil, or sediment) or biological system expressed in terms of its physical, chemical, radiological, or biological characteristics.