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Watercourse

The channel that a flowing body of water follows.

Steward

A person whose job it is to take care of a holding.

Solarisation

Solarisation is a hydrothermal process for disinfestation of soil. It is currently accomplished by incubating soil under Transparent or black plastic film (primarily polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride=PVC) during hot months…

Runoff

The quantity of water discharged in surface streams. Runoff includes not only the waters that travel over the land surface and through channels to reach a stream but also interflow,…

Old-growth

Old-Growth trees are part of a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance and thereby exhibits unique ecological features and might be classified as a climax community. Old-Growth…

Mitigate

Mitigation is the process of addressing impacts to the environment caused by human action — and follows a hierarchy. First, negative environmental impacts should be avoided, for instance by re-siting…

Inversion

Turning over, mixing, or otherwise plowing the soil. (See also Cultivation)

Holding

The area of land or property owned or controlled by the applicant or certified person.

Grievances

The dissatisfaction of worker with what he expects from the company and its management. An employee grievance is caused when there is a gap between what the employee expects and…

Forb

Forbs are herbaceous (not woody), broadleaf plants that are not grass-like.

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