buffer species
1buffer species — An alternative food for a predator, thereby, buffering the effect of the predator on its normal prey …
2Buffer solution — Acids and Bases Acid dissociation constant Acid base extraction Acid–base reaction Acid–base titration Dissociation constant Acidity function B …
3Buffer strip — Contour buffer strips used to retain soil and reduce erosion. See also: Riparian zone restoration A buffer strip is an area of land maintained in permanent vegetation that helps to control air, soil, and water quality, along with other… …
4buffer — buffer1 /buf euhr/, n. 1. an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc. 2. any device, material, or apparatus used as a shield, cushion, or bumper, esp. on machinery. 3. any …
5buffer — A system that acts to minimize the change in concentration of a specific chemical species in solution against addition or depletion of this species. pH buffers: weak acids or weak bases in aqueous solution. The working range is given by pKa +/ 1 …
6Riparian buffer — A riparian buffer is a vegetated area near a stream, usually forested, which helps shade and partially protect a stream from the impact of adjacent land uses. It plays a key role in increasing water quality in associated streams, river, and lakes …
7Acid dissociation constant — Acetic acid, a weak acid, donates a proton (hydrogen ion, high …
8Silent Valley National Park — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Silent Valley National Park other name = type= National Park iucn category = II latd = 11|longd=76 latm = 08|longm=28| locator position=left inset inset map size = 75px inset map x = 175px inset map y =… …
9acid–base reaction — ▪ chemistry Introduction a type of chemical process typified by the exchange of one or more hydrogen ions, H+, between species that may be neutral (molecules, such as water, H2O; or acetic acid, CH3CO2H) or electrically charged (ions, such… …
10Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
