“A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as sh...
However, as spider species and traits were highly dissimilar among land-use types and overall retained about 70% of the species registered in grassland sites, the development of mosaics of different land-use types would favour the conservation of grassland spider diversity at the landscape scale. ...
Mulch is a material you spread throughout your landscape to prevent erosion, insulate soil, and retain soil moisture for healthy plant growth. Mulch protects your soil and strengthens tree roots, grass, and garden plants. Plus, the right mulch can give your landscape loads of aesthetic appeal. ...
landscape below. Though the total volume of water involved is comparatively small, the surface area of lake water is substantial. The total surface area of all Canadian lakes has been estimated toexceedthe total surface area of the province of Alberta. The U.S. state ofAlaskahas more than ...
The mean number of species of trees, shrubs and vines as well as the mean value of the total number of species and the other two diversity indices were calculated for four vegetation classes in every one of the four landscapes. In addition, the relationships between landscape patterns metrics ...
Perennials are flowers which come back year after year without replanting, for at least 3-5 years and often much longer. Shasta daisies, black-eyed Susans, andgeraniumsare some of the best-loved examples of this type of plant. Each year they brighten the landscape with their beautiful presenc...
The effect of shrubland and grassland vegetation types on soil fauna and flora activities in a mountainous semi-arid landscape of IranSoil-plant ecosystemRangelandWoody plantSoil fertilityTemporal patternThe effect of vegetation types at mountainous sites on the relationships between soil biota and ...
A comprehensive index of soil properties showed that shrubs had the highest soil quality. The same trend of soil nutrients was found in the category of landscape positions. The soil nutrient contents decreased in the order of lower slopeupper slopemiddle slope for the lower altitude hill, and ...
andpeas(edible seed). Floriculture deals with the production of flowers and ornamental plants; generally, cut flowers, pot plants, and greenery. Landscape horticulture is a broad category that includes plants for the landscape, including lawnturfbut particularlynurserycrops such as shrubs, trees, and...
2 of 2 Tour the butte escarpments and vegetative landscape of Arizona desert terrainArizona desert landscapes. See all videos for this article Deserts are varied and variableenvironments, and it is impossible to arrive at a concise definition that satisfies every case. However, their most fundamenta...