Glossary P

The Environmental Glossary. Letter P +++ Popular Articles: 'Peak power', 'Parallel connection', 'Power plant'

A Principal Components Analysis (PCA) is a linear multivariate ordination technique that determines a reduced set of coordinate axes.

- Prior appropriation doctrine : A prior appropriation doctrine is the system for allocating water to private individuals used in most Western states. The doctrine of Prior Appropriation was in common use throughout

A Private Applicator is a category of applicator certification for farmers and/or employees such that they can legally apply restricted use pesticides or supervise others doing so who

Private Trucking Fleets are Private fleets serve the needs of their owners, and do not ordinarily offer commercial trucking services to other customers.

Deutsch: Umweltwahrscheinlichkeit / Español: Probabilidad Ambiental / Português: Probabilidade Ambiental / Français: Probabilité Environnementale / Italiano: Probabilità Ambientale /

A Probability is chance that a given event will occur.

A probability sample is a sample chosen in such a manner that the probabilities of including the selected units in the sample are known, and all population units have a positive probability of selection.

A Probability-Based Sampling is a method of specimen collection such that the relative probability of a significant constituent is being included in the specimen is mathematically predicable.

A probationary Core indicator (Deleted term 1992. See indicator

Deutsch: Prozess / Español: Proceso / Français: Processus / Italiano: Processo
A Process is a set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs.

Deutsch: Fortpflanzung / Español: procreación / Português: procriação / Français: procréation / Italiano: procreazione

Procreation in the environmental context refers to the reproduction processes of living organisms, including humans, animals, and plants. This biological function is fundamental to the survival and continuation of species and has significant implications for biodiversity and ecosystem health.