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Glossary I

The Environmental Glossary. Letter I +++ Popular Articles: 'Impact', 'Information', 'Insect'

Interquartile coefficient

An interquartile coefficient is the Ratio of the interquartile Range of a Metric to its scope for detection.

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Interstitium

An Interstitium is a small area, space, or gap in the substance of an organ or tissue.

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Intramuscular

An Intramuscular is Injections given in the muscle.

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Invasive species

Deutsch: Invasive Arten, Español: Especies invasoras, Português: Espécies invasoras, Français: Espèces envahissantes, Italiano: Specie invasive

Invasive species in the environmental context refers to an organism (plant, animal, or microbe) that is non-native to a particular ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. They are one of the leading drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide.

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Inverter

An Inverter is a device which converts DC electricity to AC.

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Ion

An Ion is an electrically charged atom in which the number of Electrons does not equal the number of protons.

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Ionization

An Ionization is the process whereby a neutral atom or molecule becomes negatively or positively charged by acquiring or losing an electron.

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Ionizing radiation

An Ionizing radiation is any type of radiation capable of producing ionization in materials it contacts; includes high-energy charged particles such as alpha and beta rays, and nonparticulate radiation such as gamma rays and X-rays.

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IPM

An IPM is an integrated approach to controlling plant pests using careful monitoring of pests and weeds. It may include use of natural predators, chemical agents and crop rotations.

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Irreversibilities

Irreversibilities are Changes that, once set in motion, cannot be reversed, at least on human time scales.

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