MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS :
Land – The surface of the earth .
Parent Rock – The original rock from which soil has been formed .
Fresh Water – Water fit for human consumption .
Ecosystem – The supporting and the life system .
Natural Vegetation – Plants and trees .
Scavenger – A bird or animal which feeds on dead livestock .
Tundra – The type of vegetation found in very cold regions .
Evergreen Forests – The forest which never shed their leaves .
Vanmahotsava – The social programme of planting trees .
Mulching − the process of covering the bare ground with plantswith organic matterlike straw
Weathering − breaking uo of rocks in the course of time
Inhabitable − able to live there
Intercropping − alternating between the crops
Contour − outline of different shapes
Scavengers − bird/animal feeding on dead bodies
Deciduous − shedding its leaves annually
Vegetation − growth of plants collectively
Conserve − preserve