MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS

   MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS :

  LandThe surface of the earth .

Parent RockThe original rock from which soil has been formed .

  Fresh WaterWater fit for human consumption .

EcosystemThe supporting and the life system .

  Natural VegetationPlants and trees .

  Scavenger A bird or animal which feeds on dead livestock .

  TundraThe type of vegetation found in very cold regions .

  Evergreen ForestsThe forest which never shed their leaves .

  VanmahotsavaThe 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