Ecology

Definition of crop rotation

Crop rotation is the name given to a technique used in agriculture. The method involves alternating the types of plants grown in the same place with the intention of not favoring the development of diseases that affect a specific class of crops and of preventing the soil from being depleted. […]

Definition of RPBI

RPBI is the acronym for hazardous infectious biological waste. This is a classification that exists in Mexico to refer to a certain type of waste that, due to its characteristics, implies a risk to health and the environment. RPBI are produced in laboratories, research establishments and health centers at […]

Definition of oak

Oak is the name given to different trees belonging to the Fagaceae family, especially those species of the Quercus genus. In some cases, however, trees from the Nothofagaceae family are called oak. In general, oaks are trees with a thick trunk and a height of more than twenty meters. They have […]

Definition of natural wealth

In order to understand the meaning of the term at hand, it is necessary to know the etymological origin of the two words that make it up: –Wealth is the result of the sum of the Gothic “riks”, which means “powerful”, and the suffix “-eza”. », which is used to indicate «quality». –Natural, for its part, comes from the Latin “naturalis” and […]

Definition of environmental risk

The term risk refers to the proximity, imminence or contiguity of possible harm. The notion is associated with the possibility of damage occurring. Environmental, for its part, is linked to the environment (the environment, the atmosphere or the air). The environmental risk, therefore, is related to the […]

Definition of flood

A flood is a flooding of a watercourse that causes it to reach a flow much higher than usual. For this reason, the bed may not even be able to contain water, a peculiarity that leads to flooding. The flood, which is also known as a flood of water, can have different […]

Definition of pathological residues

Pathological waste is potentially infectious waste. These are, therefore, wastes capable of producing an infectious disease in the body. It should be noted that waste is garbage or remains that are of no use. Pathological, for its part, is an adjective that is linked to a pathology (the group of symptoms that […]

Definition of nature reserve

A nature reserve is a space protected by some special regime that allows the preservation of the species that inhabit it. When a certain piece of land is designated as a nature reserve, it acquires a particular status that prevents its commercial exploitation, the construction of structures and other issues that could modify its natural conditions. The reserves […]

Definition of ecological reserve

An ecological reserve is a territory that a State decides to protect with a special status due to the relevance of its geological properties or the wildlife it houses. It should be noted that reservation is a notion with multiple meanings. It may be caution or restraint; of the protection that is carried out of […]

Definition of repopulation

Repopulation is the process and result of repopulating (populating something again). The verb can be used with reference to replanting species that were previously part of a piece of land and now are not. In this way, when we talk about reforestation, we are referring to reforestation. For example: «Tomorrow a […]