Sustainabilty

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Causal relationship

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When one event (cause) directly produces another event (effect)

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Correlation

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A relationship between one event or action and another.

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Organization

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The proses of organizing

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Observation

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an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose.

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Scientific method

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a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

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Adaptation

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a form or structure modified to fit a changed environment.

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Prediction

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The act of predicting

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Evidence

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that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.

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Independent variable

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Statistics . (in an experiment) a variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

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Reproduction

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The act of reproducing

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Hypothesis

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a mere assumption or guess

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Dependent variable

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(in an experiment) the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed. Compare independent variable

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Development

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the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development. a significant consequence or event: recent developments in the field of science.

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Experiment

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a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc.

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Eutrophication

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characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer.

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Peer review

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evaluation of a person’s work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry

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Homeostasis

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the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.

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Indicator

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a person or thing that indicates.

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Experimental group

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a group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study.