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Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanLichensA symbiosis between a fungal and algal life form that usually grows on treesor rocks.Major EmployersManagementRecommendationsMethylmercuryNatural HeritageInventoriesNatural ResourcesNonpoint SourceOzoneOzone LayerParticular MatterPhysiographic ProvincesPoint SourcePrecipitationPreservationPrime Agricultural SoilsRed bedsRestorationCompanies having a minimum of 200 employees.Non-regulatory suggestions to improve the quality of life.A neurotoxin formed by the transformation of mercury by certainmicroorganisms; it is highly toxic and easily accumulates in fish, shellfishand animals that eat fish.A method of assessing areas of important plants, animals, and ecologicalcommunities.A naturally-occurring material with economic value.Pollutants that have no readily visible source and often require detailedanalysis and research to discern the source.A colorless, odorless, gas that forms in the atmosphere.A colorless, odorless, gas located in the upper atmospheric layer that filtersthe sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.Tiny drops of liquid or small particles of dust, metal or other materials thatfloat in the air.A region with a particular type of landscape and geology.Pollutants that can be easily traced to their source.Any form of water that falls from the sky, including, rain, snow, sleet, fog,and hail.The act or process of keeping something safe from harm or injury; the act ofmaintaining or reserving.Soils that are extremely well suited for agricultural uses and meet certainphysical, chemical, and slope characteristics.Strat of reddish-colored sedimenatry rocks, such as sandstone, siltstone, andshale.Returning to its original state or condition.Appendix A. Glossary Page 4 of 6
Connoquenessing Creek Watershed Conservation PlanRiparian AreasAreas of protective vegetation next to a body of water that serves as abarrier against polluted runoff and provides habitat corridors for wildlife.RunoffSecondary PollutantSedimentary RockSedimentationSilvicultureSmart Growth PracticesSoil AssociationsStormwaterStormwater ManagementPlanStreambedSubsidenceSustainableRainfall or snowmelt not absorbed by soil that flows over the surface of theground to a receiving waterway.A new air pollutant formed when primary pollutants react in the atmosphere.Rocks formed by the deposition of sediment.The deposit of particles moved by erosion.The art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition,health and quality of forests and woodlands.A current movement that focuses on redevelopment of established urbanareas and other ways to reduce sprawl pressures on undevelopedcountrysides.A classification of soil types that comprise two to three major soil types anda few minor soil types.Water that runs off the land into surface waters during and immediatelyfollowing periods of precipitation.Planning for surface runoff into streams and river systems during rain and/orsnowmelt events.The channel base of a stream or river or creek; it serves as an interchangebetween groundwater and surface water.The downward movement of surface material involving little or nohorizontal movement.The ability to provide for the needs of the world's current populationwithout damaging the ability of future generations to provide forthemselves. When a process is sustainable, it can be carried out over andover without negative environmental effects or impossibly high costs toanyone involved.SymbiosisSynthetic ProcessesTemperate ContinentalClimateAn alliance between two or more species that benefits each member.Human-controlled processes, such as burning fossil fuels.A climate without extremes of temperatures or precipitation.Appendix A. Glossary Page 5 of 6
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