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111Irrigation in viticulture — A vineyard with a drip irrigation system running along the bottom of the vines The role of irrigation in viticulture is considered both controversial and essential to wine production. In the physiology of the grapevine, water is a vital component …
112Character displacement — refers to the phenomenon where differences among similar species whose distributions overlap geographically are accentuated in regions where the species co occur but are minimized or lost where the species’ distributions do not overlap. This… …
113Dynamic global vegetation model — A dynamic global vegetation model (DGVM) is a computer program that simulates shifts in potential vegetation and its associated biogeochemical and hydrological cycles as a response to shifts in climate. DGVMs use time series of climate data and,… …
114Biological pump — In oceanic biogeochemistry, the biological pump is the sum of a suite of biologically mediated processes that transport carbon from the surface euphotic zone to the ocean s interior. OverviewThe organic carbon that forms the biological pump is… …
115Electricity provider switching — is the ability of power consumers to have an option or the power to choose their electricity provider in a deregulated electricity market as permitted by a state public utilities governing body. United StatesIn deregulated power markets such as… …
116Eberhard Jochem — (* 1942 in Essen) ist ein deutscher Energiewissenschaftler. Er ist ein international anerkannter Wissenschaftler im technisch ökonomischen Feld der rationellen Energieanwendung sowie des Umwelt und Klimaschutzes. Jochem ist auch Experte für… …
117DuPont Analysis — A method of performance measurement that was started by the DuPont Corporation in the 1920s. With this method, assets are measured at their gross book value rather than at net book value in order to produce a higher return on equity (ROE). It is… …
118DuPont Identity — An expression that breaks return on equity (ROE) down into three parts: profit margin, total asset turnover and financial leverage. It is also known as DuPont Analysis . DuPont identity tells us that ROE is affected by three things: Operating… …
119Green Party of Ontario — Active provincial party Leader Mike Schreiner President Bill Hewitt …
120California Proposition 50 (2002) — Proposition 50 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 2002 ballot. The proposition successfully passed with 3,808,594 (55.4%) votes in favor and 3,076,333 (44.6%) against. It was placed on the ballot through the… …
