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abiotic factor Physical, chemical and other non-living environmental factors. They are essential for living plants and animals of an ecosystem, providing the essential elements and nutrients that are necessary for growth. The abiotic elements also include the climatic and pedologic components of the ecosystem | factor abiòtic |
anthropogenic factor | factor antropogènic |
bioconcentration factor The quotient of the concentration of a chemical in aquatic organisms at a specific time or during a discrete time period of exposure, divided by the concentration in the surrounding water at the same time or during the same period | factor de bioconcentració |
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 | factor biòtic |
climatic factor Physical conditions that determine the climate in a given area, e.g. latitude, altitude, ocean streams, etc. | factor climàtic |
ecological factor An environmental factor that, under some definite conditions, can exert appreciable influence on organisms or their communities, causing the increase or decrease in the number of organisms and/or changes in the communities | factor ecològic |
emission factor The relationship between the amount of pollutants produced to the amount of raw materials processed, or fuel consumed, in any polluting process | factpr d'emissió |
factor market Significant elements or reasons for an outcome in the buying, selling, and trading of particular goods or services | mercat de factors |
geogenic factor Geogenic factors are those which originate in the soil, as opposed to those of anthropic origin (anthropogenic) | factor geogènic |
socioeconomic factor An essential element in a society's make-up, organization or behavior that combines financial dimensions with inter-personal or inter-group dynamics | factor socioeconòmic |