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Equivalent: Rémanence |
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Persistence is the length of time that a compound is able to remain in the environment after being introduced into it. Some compounds may persist indefinitely.
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Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 67, United Nations, New York, 1997.
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Theme: Environmental statistics |
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 |
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