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Environment statistics
The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.
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Mixed cropping
Environment; Environment statistics
System of sowing two or three crops together on the same land, one being the main crop and the others the subsidiaries.
Geomorphology
Environment; Environment statistics
Study of the earth's form and its evolution, both of which owe much to the action of water in rivers and glaciers.
Homeostasis
Environment; Environment statistics
Capability of ecosystems to resist change and interference through self-regulation and self-maintenance (regeneration).
Biolysis
Environment; Environment statistics
Phenomenon in which living organisms are responsible for the decomposition of organic matter. See also biodegradation.
Pest
Environment; Environment statistics
Species, viruses, bacteria and other micro-organisms considered harmful to the health of human beings, crops and other living organisms.
Environmental impact statement
Environment; Environment statistics
Document prepared by an agency on the environmental impacts of its project/programme proposals. See also environmental impact assessment.
Mechanical erosion control
Environment; Environment statistics
Use of such produced structures to control erosion as terraces, dams, retards, baffles and so forth, in contrast with vegetative control.
