Stone Mulching

by | Jul 31, 2000 | Green Terms "S"

STONE MULCHING Placing rocks and stones around plants, usually trees, to prevent moisture loss by the sun’s evaporation and to stop weeds.

Sunlight Zone

by | Jul 31, 2000 | Green Terms "S"

SUNLIGHT ZONE The upper 488 feet (150 m) of the ocean, where sunlight penetrates and where about 90 percent of all marine life live.

Twilight Zone

by | Jul 31, 2000 | Green Terms "T"

TWILIGHT ZONE The shadowy area of the ocean, extending from the bottom of the sunlight zone down to about 3,000 feet (l ,000 m), where plants cannot grow and where animals are less numerous and smaller.

Virga

by | Jul 31, 2000 | Green Terms "V"

VIRGA Rain which fall in the sky but evaporates before it reaches the ground.