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| Terms for subject Environment (5949 entries) |
| biomass energy (A renewable energy source that makes use of such biofuels as methane (biogas) generated by sewage, farm, industrial, or household organic waste materials. Other biofuels include trees grown in so-called "energy forests" or other plants, such as sugar cane, grown for their energy potential. Biomass energy relies on combustion and therefore produces carbon dioxide; its use would not, therefore, alleviate the greenhouse effect) | biomasa-energia | |
| biophysics (The hybrid science involving the application of physical principles and methods to study and explain the structures of living organisms and the mechanics of life processes) | biofisika | |
| bioreactor (A container, such as a large fermentation chamber, for growing living organisms that are used in the industrial production of substances such as pharmaceuticals, antibodies, or vaccines) | erreaktore biologiko | |
| biorhythm (A cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour) | biorritmo | |
| biosafety (The combination of knowledge, techniques and equipment used to manage or contain potentially infectious materials or biohazards in the laboratory environment, to reduce or prevent harm to laboratory workers, other persons and the environment) | segurtasun biologiko | |
| biosphere (That part of the Earth and atmosphere capable of supporting living organisms) | biosfera | |
| biosphere reserve (Protected land and coastal areas that are approved under the Man and Biosphere programme (MAB) in conjunction with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Each reserve has to have an ecosystem that is recognized for its diversity and usefulness as a conservation unit. The reserves have at least one core area where there can be no interference with the natural ecosystem. A transition zone surrounds this and within it scientific research is allowed. Beyond this is a buffer zone which protects the whole reserve from agricultural, industrial and urban development. Biosphere reserves and buffer zones were regarded as examples of a new generation of conservation techniques) | biosferaren erreserba | |
| biosynthesis (Production, by synthesis or degradation, of a chemical compound by a living organism) | biosintesi | |
| biotechnological hazard (A danger to humans, animals or the environment posed by the application of advanced biological techniques in the manufacture of industrial products, such as the risk or harm that results from exposure to infectious bacteria, viruses or fungi) | arrisku bioteknologiko | |
| biotechnology (A combination of biology and technology. It is used to describe developments in the application of biological organisms for commercial and scientific purposes. So "bio" stands for biology and the science of life, and "tech" stands for technology, or the tools and techniques that the biotechnologists have in their workbox. Those tools and techniques include microorganisms and a range of methods for manipulating them, such as genetic engineering) | bioteknologia | |
| biotic factor (The influence upon the environment of organisms owing to the presence and activities of other organisms, as distinct from a physical, abiotic, environmental factor) | faktore biotiko | |
| biotic index (Scale for showing the quality of an environment by indicating the types of organisms present in it (e.g. how clean a river is)) | indize biotiko | |
| biotope (A region of relatively uniform environmental conditions, occupied by a given plant community and its associated animal community) | biotopo | |
| biotope network (Intersection of corridors connecting patchy ecological communities. Species survival tends to be higher in patches that have higher connectivity) | biotopo-sare | |
| biotope order (An ordinance or decree regarding an area of ecological habitat that is characterized by a high degree of uniformity in its environmental conditions and in its distribution of plants and animals) | biotopo-ordenantza | |
| biotope protection (Measures taken to ensure that the biological and physical components of a biotope are in equilibrium by maintaining constant their relative numbers and features) | biotopoen babes | |
| bird (Any of the warm-blooded vertebrates which make up the class Aves) | hegazti | |
| bird of prey (Any of various carnivorous bird of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes which feed on meat taken by hunting) | hegazti harrapari | |
| bird sanctuary (Special area where birds are protected) | hegaztientzako babesleku | |
| bird sanctuary (Special area where birds are protected) | hegaztientzako aterpe |