(klī mə tä lə jē): A science that deals with climates.
elevation
(e lǝ vā shǝn): The height above sea level.
erosion
(i rō zhǝn): The process of deteriorating or disappearing by wearing away.
land use
(land yüs): How people are using the land.
natural history
(na ch(ǝ) rǝl hi st(ǝ) rē): The natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time.
oral history
(ȯr əl hi st(ə-)rē): A recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections.
productivity
(prō dək ti və tē): The quality or state of being productive.
site
(sīt): The place, scene, or point of an occurrence or event.
social history
(sō shəl hi st(ə-)rē): History that concentrates upon the social, economic, and cultural institutions of a people.
soil survey
(sȯi(-ə)l sər vā): A systematic study of the soil of an area including classification and mapping of the properties, crop adaptations, and distribution of various soil types.
vegetative cover
(ve jǝ tā tiv kǝ vǝr): Plants that cover the ground.