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2. Groundcover - Wikipedia

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   Groundcover. Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows over an area of ground. Groundcover provides protection of the topsoil from erosion and drought . In an ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer known as the herbaceous layer. The most widespread ground covers are grasses of various types.

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

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   Ground cover plants offer solutions for various landscaping challenges, whether it's shaded spots where grass struggles or slopes requiring erosion control. These resilient plants thrive in poor ...

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. Landscape - Wikipedia

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   Landscape archaeology or landscape history is the study of the way in which humanity has changed the physical appearance of the environment - both present and past. Landscape generally refers to both natural environments and environments constructed by human beings. [ 31]

6. Vegetation - Wikipedia

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   Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. [2] It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader than the term flora which refers to species composition.

7. Grading (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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   Grading in civil engineering and landscape architectural construction is the work of ensuring a level base, or one with a specified slope, [ 1] for a construction work such as a foundation, the base course for a road or a railway, or landscape and garden improvements, or surface drainage. The earthworks created for such a purpose are often ...