"Using the right word, the right idea, the right concept, with the most commonly accepted definition, or even better, with the best accepted and understood definition, can sometimes be a feat...”
Patrick Triplet
> With this quote, we wish to pay tribute to the colosal work of this biologist, and doctor of ecology whose great oeuvre, “Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la diversité biologique et de la conservation de la nature” (The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Biological Diversity and Nature Conservation) ─ compiled over the course of more than ten years ─ is the basis of many of the definitions found in this glossary. Indeed, it is by using a language with precise words and clearly defined concepts that everyone and anyone can approach and understand fields of study that may not necessarily be within their own expertise.
> This glossary of over 6,000 definitions, written in French with corresponding English translations, is here to help you. It covers the complementary fields of Geography, Ecology, and Economics, without forgetting a small detour into the world of Finance, which of course regulates a large part of our existence.
> Travelling from one definition to another, this glossary invites you to explore the rich world of conservation and to understand its mechanisms and challenges.
We wish you all : "Happy reading and a safe journey through our world".
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| Appropriation humaine de production nette primaire | ♦ Consiste à quantifier sur un espace donné et pendant une période donnée la biomasse des récoltes faites par l’Humain ainsi que les pertes ou gains de production primaire nette issus de la conversion humaine des habitats naturels. La somme de ces deux dernières quantités est souvent divisée par la production primaire nette du type de végétation naturelle, et résulte en une proportion de production primaire nette contrôlée par l’humain. HANPP = NPP0 - NPPt La différence entre le NPP0 et le NPPact représente la réduction de NPP0 par la conversion d‘une terre naturelle vers un autre type de couverture de terre, c'est-à-dire que l’utilisation du sol induit un changement de productivité que l’on notera ΔNPPLC. HANPP = NPPh + ΔNPPLC.
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