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Downhill creep (Geomorphology ποΈ)
Downhill creep, also known as soil creep or commonly just creep, is a type of creep characterized by the slow, downward progression of rock and soil down a low grade slope; it can also refer to slow deformation of such materials as a result of prolonged pressure and stress. Creep may appear to an observer to be continuous, but it really is the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downhill_creep
#DownhillCreep #SoilErosion #Geomorphology #EnvironmentalSoilScience
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Biotope (Habitat π)
A biotope is an area of uniform environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. Biotope is almost synonymous with the term "habitat", which is more commonly used in English-speaking countries. However, in some countries these two terms are distinguished: the subject of a habitat is a population,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotope
#Biotope #Habitat #Ecosystems #Fishkeeping #EcologyTerminology #EnvironmentalSoilScience