disturbance — noun 1 actions that upset the normal state of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major, serious ▪ minimal, minimum, minor, slight ▪ environmental … Collocations dictionary
Disturbance (ecology) — Damages of storm Kyrill in Wittgenstein, Germany. In ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in average environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. Outside disturbance forces often act quickly and with great… … Wikipedia
environment — Unlike most of Europe, Spain has retained an extraordinarily rich natural environment, owing to geographical and historical factors. A crossroads between Atlantic and Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, it is a region where historical, cultural… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
Air transport and the environment (United Kingdom) — Increasing demand for air travel in the UK has resulted in a conflict between the desire to cater for that demand and the environmental consequences of doing so. In the past 25 years the UK air transport industry has seen sustained growth, and… … Wikipedia
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Ecology — For other uses, see Ecology (disambiguation). Ecology … Wikipedia
2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season — Season summary map First storm formed: December 1, 2008 (01F) Last storm dissipated: April 10, 2009 (15F) … Wikipedia
List of EMC directives — The following list outlines a number of EMC standards which are known at the time of writing to be either available or have been made available for public comment. These directives attempt to standardize product safety and performance, in respect … Wikipedia
Ecological succession — Succession after disturbance: a boreal forest one (left) and two years (right) after a wildfire. Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a… … Wikipedia
1999 Pacific typhoon season — Infobox hurricane season Track=1999 Pacific typhoon season summary.jpg Basin=WPac Year=1999 First storm formed=January 3, 1999 Last storm dissipated=December 16, 1999 Strongest storm name=Bart Strongest storm pressure=898 Strongest storm… … Wikipedia