Glossary L

The Environmental Glossary. Letter L +++ Popular Articles: 'Life', 'Lead', 'Lung'

Deutsch: Landschaftsgestaltung / Español: paisajismo / Português: paisagismo / Français: aménagement paysager / Italiano: paesaggistica

Landscaping in the environmental context refers to the practice of modifying an area of land in a way that enhances its aesthetic appearance and/or its ecological function. This can involve the alteration of the existing flora, the shaping of the terrain, and the addition of ornamental features.

Larger Capacity Trailer Strategies are the use of larger capacity trailers eliminates the need to send multiple tractors to the same destination.

A Larvae is the immature form of an insect that transforms through complete metamorphosis.

A law is an act or bill which has become part of the legal code through passage by Congress and approval by the President (or via Congressional override).

Law of tolerance is the existence, abundance, and distribution of a species in an ecosystem are determined by whether the levels of one or more physical or chemical factors fall within the range tolerated by the species.

Deutsch: Schicht / Español: Capa / Português: Camada / Français: Couche / Italiano: Strato /

A Layer is a subdivision of a CAD or

LDC (low developed country) --->developed country.

A Leach is the downward transport of dissolved or suspended minerals, fertilizers, pesticides and other substances by water percolating through the soil.

A leaching is Process by which water removes chemicals from soil through chemical reactions and the downward movement of water.

Leaching field is the entire area where many materials (including contaminants) dissolve in rain, snowmelt, or Irrigation water and are filtered through the soil.