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11Houseplant — A houseplant is a plant that is grown indoors in places such as residences and offices. Houseplants are commonly grown for decorative purposes and health reasons such as indoor air purification. Plants used in this fashion are most commonly,… …
12Organic farming and biodiversity — The effect of organic farming has been a subject of interest for researchers. Theory suggests that organic farming practices, which exclude the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, would be beneficial for biodiversity, and this has proven …
13Tundra — In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes from Kildin Sami tūndâr uplands, tundra, treeless mountain tract . There are two types of tundra:… …
14Penicillium bilaiae — Taxobox name = Penicillium bilaiae regnum = Fungi phylum = Ascomycota classis = Euascomycetes ordo = Eurotiales familia = Trichomaceae genus = Penicillium species = P. bilaiae binomial = Penicillium bilaiae binomial authority = Chalab.… …
15Japanese beetle — Taxobox name = Japanese beetle status = secure image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera subordo = Polyphaga infraordo = Scarabaeiformia superfamilia = Scarabaeoidea familia = Scarabaeidae… …
16turf — I. noun (plural turfs; also turves) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba turf, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass Date: before 12th century 1. a. the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a… …
17Oklahoma City metropolitan area — Greater Oklahoma City Common name: Oklahoma City Metro Area Largest city Oklahoma City …
18Water content — Soil composition by phase: s soil (dry), v void (pores filled with water or air), w water, a air. V is volume, M is mass. Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture),… …
19kaolisol — ▪ soil soil that is formed under the heat and heavy rainfall of the tropics, which leaches out the silica and the bases. Thus, the soil is silica poor; highly weathered, sometimes to a depth of many metres and therefore poor in weatherable… …
20Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
