Glossary H
A Home And Garden User Sector (OR MARKET) involves pesticides applied by homeowners to homes and gardens, including lawns; single and multiple unit housing.
Deutsch: Homöostase / Español: homeostasis / Português: homeostase / Français: homéostasie / Italiano: omeostasi
Homeostasis in the environmental context refers to the ability of an ecosystem to maintain stability and balance in the face of external changes. This concept is crucial for understanding how ecosystems function and respond to various stressors, including climate change, pollution, and habitat disruption.
Deutsch: Hormon / Español: Hormona / Português: Hormônio / Français: Hormone / Italiano: Ormone
Hormone in the environmental context are natural or synthetic chemical substances that can influence various biological processes in plants, animals, and humans. They play a critical role in regulating growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction.
Deutsch: Wirt / Español: Huésped / Português: Hospedeiro / Français: Hôte / Italiano: Ospite
Host in the environment context refers to an organism that provides shelter, nutrients, or support to another organism, often in a symbiotic, parasitic, or mutualistic relationship.
Deutsch: Treibhaus / Español: Invernadero / Português: Estufa / Français: Serre chaude / Italiano: Serra calda
Hothouse in the environmental context refers to a type of greenhouse designed specifically to maintain higher temperatures, enabling the Cultivation of tropical and warm-season plants in non-native, cooler climates. These structures create controlled environments where Temperature and humidity can be regulated to replicate the ideal conditions for specific plant Species.