Glossary P

principal axes are new variables created by ordination analysis that account for variation in the data.

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

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- 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

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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

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

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

A Probability is chance that a given event will occur.

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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.

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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.

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A probationary Core indicator (Deleted term 1992. See indicator development.)

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

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