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backyard composting
Diversion of organic food waste and yard trimmings from the municipal waste stream by composting them in one’s yard through controlled decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi into a humus-like product. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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//www.chesapeakeecologycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EcoscapingBacktotheFuture...RestoringChesapeakeLandscapes.pdf">Ecoscaping Back to the Future…Restoring Chesapeake Landscapes Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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berm
A mound of soil, stone, etc. created to provide functional and/or ornamental benefits. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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best management practices
Methods that have been determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing pollution from non-point sources. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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biodiversity
A large number and wide range of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Ecologically, wide biodiversity is conducive to the development of all species. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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buffer
A naturally vegetated area established or maintained to cushion and protect aquatic, wetland, shoreline, and terrestrial environments from man-made disturbances. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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deciduous
Describes a plant which sheds or loses its foliage at the end of the growing season. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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ecology
The science of the relationships between organisms and their environment. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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ecosystem
A more or less self-contained biological community together with the physical environment in which the community’s organisms occur. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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estuary
A partially restricted body of water where the flow of freshwater mixes with saltier water transported, by tide, from the ocean. Estuaries are the most productive water bodies in the world. Source: chesapeakeecologycenter.org (offline)
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