| pollutant |
A pollutant is any human-made substance that can damage the environment (air, water, or on the land).
Ãâó: www.trentu.ca/nwhp/glossary.shtml
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| pollutant |
Any substance that causes harm to the environment when it mixes with soil, water, or air.
Ãâó: www.sustainabletable.org/intro/dictionary/
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| pollutant |
A contaminant that adversely alters the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the environment. The term includes nutrients, sediment, pathogens, toxic metals, carcinogens, oxygen-demanding materials, and all other harmful substances. With reference to nonpoint sources, the term is sometimes used to apply to contaminants released in low concentrations from many activities which collectively degrade water quality. ...
Ãâó: www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/BMPs/glossary.html
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| pollination |
Carrying the pollen from the male parts of a flower, or from male flowers, to the female parts or to female flowers.
Ãâó: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/fr/INFD-5V8ECH
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| pollution |
Unauthorized contamination of surface or subsurface waters or land.
Ãâó: www.rrc.state.tx.us/divisions/og/glossary.html
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