Land

Land

(i) The entire complex of surface and near surface attributes of the solid portions of the surface of the earth, which are significant to human activities; water bodies occurring within land masses are included in some land classification systems. (ii) (economics) One of the major factors of production that is supplied by nature and includes all natural resources in their original state, such as mineral deposits, wildlife, timber, fish, water, coal, and the fertility of the soil.

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Forest products; Forest engineering & harvesting

Cleared area in the woods to which logs are yarded for loading onto trucks for shipment to a processing plant. Also known as brow, deck, dock, or ramp.

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swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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