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The term “lichen” is used to describe the symbiosis between a fungus and an alga. The fine fungal threads weave around the algae or penetrate them. This enables the exchange of substances between the two life partners. The alga uses sunlight and chlorophyll to produce starch, which is the basis of life for the fungus. […]

lawn sod 0 (0)

Lawn sods are small square pieces of grass, which are mainly used for greening sports fields and gardens.

living construction 0 (0)

“Living construction” describes the process of “cementing” soil particles through the life processes of soil animals. Clay and humus particles are connected to each other. On the one hand, crumbs are formed with the help of mucus and excrement, on the other hand, tube systems are created that create favourable conditions for the air and

light and dark germinators 0 (0)

At a suitable temperature and humidity, plant seeds germinate either only in the light (e.g., basil) or only in the dark (e.g., tomatoes). In garden practice, this means that the seeds of light germinators are scattered on the soil, while those of dark germinators must be covered with soil.

leguminous plants 0 (0)

Leguminous plants include legumes and clover-like forage plants. They are useful for animal feed and as green manure because they are high in protein and enrich the soil with nitrogen, which they extract from the air with the help of bacteria on their roots.

land grabbing 0 (0)

“Land grabbing” is a term for the (often illegal) appropriation of land, mostly by governments or corporations.

land use 0 (0)

“Used land” refers to areas that have been directly and permanently changed by humans for construction, transport, leisure, other purposes through construction or through mining areas and have lost their biological productivity.

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