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Glossary P

The Environmental Glossary. Letter P +++ Popular Articles: 'Plant', 'Potential', 'Power'

Poultry

Poultry refers to domesticated birds that are primarily raised for meat, eggs, or both. Poultry farming is a significant agricultural practice worldwide, and it has various environmental implications.

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Poverty

Poverty is the inability to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

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Power

Deutsch: Power / Español: Power / Português: Power / Français: Power / Italiano: Power

In an environmental context, "power" refers to the capacity to generate and distribute energy. This can refer to both traditional forms of energy such as electricity and fossil fuels, as well as renewable forms of energy such as wind, solar, and hydropower.

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Power Curve

The Power Curve is the probability of rejecting the baseline condition over the range of the population.

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Power generation

Deutsch: Energieerzeugung / Español: Generación de energía / Português: Geração de energia / Français: Production d’énergie / Italiano: Generazione di energia

Power generation in the environment context refers to the process of producing electricity or mechanical energy from various sources while considering its environmental impact. Sustainable and renewable energy sources are increasingly emphasized to reduce pollution and mitigate climate change.

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Power plant

Deutsch: Kraftwerk / Español: Central eléctrica / Português: Central elétrica / Français: Centrale électrique / Italiano: Centrale elettrica /

A Power plants is a facility (plant) that produce energy.

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Power Take-Off

A Power Take-Off (PTO) is a splined shaft that extends from a tractor drive train and is designed to couple with the splined drive shaft of an implement.

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PPB

PPB --->Parts per billion

PPM

A PPM is Parts per million

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Practice

Deutsch: Praxis / Español: Práctica / Português: Prática / Français: Pratique / Italiano: Pratica

Practice in the environment context refers to the application or exercise of methods, strategies, and activities aimed at protecting and improving the natural environment. This encompasses a broad range of actions, from individual behaviors to collective initiatives, aimed at conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and promoting sustainability.

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