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2. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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   Limestone pavement – Natural karst landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone. Mesa – Elevated area of land with a flat top and sides, usually much wider than buttes. Mushroom rock – Naturally occurring rock whose shape resembles a mushroom. Natural arch – Arch-shaped natural rock formation.

3. These Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants Will Protect ... - AOL

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   Stonecrop. There are many different varieties of stonecrop but creeping types make a beautiful ground cover. This succulent is heat and drought tolerant once established, and most types also have ...

4. Land cover - Wikipedia

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   Land cover is the physical material at the land surface of Earth. Land covers include flora, concrete, built structures, bare ground, and temporary water. Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation. [1] : 52 The expression continues to be used by the United ...

5. Topography - Wikipedia

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   Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces. The topography of an area may refer to the land forms and features themselves, or a description or depiction in maps. Topography is a field of geoscience and planetary science and is concerned with local detail in general, including not only relief, but also natural, artificial ...

6. Retention basin - Wikipedia

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   Retention basin. A retention basin, sometimes called a retention pond, wet detention basin, or storm water management pond (SWMP), is an artificial pond with vegetation around the perimeter and a permanent pool of water in its design. [1] [2] [3] It is used to manage stormwater runoff, for protection against flooding, for erosion control, and ...

7. Light pollution - Wikipedia

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   Light pollution is the presence of any unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. [1] [2] In a descriptive sense, the term light pollution refers to the effects of any poorly implemented lighting sources, during the day or night. Light pollution can be understood not only as a phenomenon resulting from a specific source or kind ...