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Dust storm
A dust storm (or sandstorm
in some contexts) is a
meteorological phenomenon.
Such a storm is usually the
result of convection
currents created by intense
heating of the ground. ... > full story
Organic lawn management
Organic lawn management is
the practice of establishing
and caring for a garden lawn
without the use of chemical
inputs such as pesticides or
artificial fertilisers. The
garden lawn is a place whe ... > full story
Bushfire
A bushfire is a wildfire
that occurs in the bush
(collective term for forest,
scrub, woodland or grassland
of Australia, New Zealand,
New Caledonia). In southeast
Australia, bushfires tend to
be most common and most
... > full story
Growth ring
Growth rings (or "tree
rings" or "annular rings")
can be seen in a horizontal
cross section cut through
the trunk of a tree. Visible
rings result from the change
in growth speed through the
seasons of the year, thus
... > full story
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Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > more -
El Nino-Southern Oscillation
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon. The Pacific ocean signatures, El Niño and La Niña (also written in English as El Nino and La ... > more -
Heirloom plant
An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more -
List of major natural disasters in the United States
This is a list of major natural disasters in the United ... > more -
Surface runoff
Surface runoff is water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel ... > more -
Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, ... > more
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