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Remediation
Dealswiththeremovalofpollutionorcontaminants fromenvironmental mediasuch
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RNA
Refers to a family of large biological molecules that perform multiple vital roles in
the coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.
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S
Sediment
Is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and
erosion, and subsequently transported by environmental forces.
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Succession plants
Refers to an phenomenon or process by which an ecological community undergoes
more or less orderly and predictable changes following a disturbance or initial
colonization of a new habitat. Disturbances can be fire or excessive logging, etc.
First-successionplantsreferstopioneerplantslikemosses,grasses,smallshrubsand
trees.
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T
Transpiration
Is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from leaves,
stems and flowers.
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V
VOCs
Short for Volatile Organic Compounds, these are essentially gaseous organic
compounds (e.g. odors) that are emitted from a various solids or liquids. Examples
range from green leaf volatiles (e.g. plant phermones, or signaling compounds that
are released after a plant wounding event) to hazardous chemicals that off-gas from
paints and other coatings.
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Voltage gated channels
Areaclass oftransmembrane ionchannels that areactivated bychanges inelectrical
membrane voltage near the channel. These types of ion channels are especially
critical in neurons, but are common in many types of cells.
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