Title: Unit 8 Glossary
Course: BIS 105 Environmental Biology > Section: BIS 105 Environmental Biology

Unit 8 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
erosion | The process by which material is removed from earth's surface, primarily by wind and water.
food miles | The distance food travels from production to consumption.
food security | The ability to physically and economically obtain sufficient and nutritious food to meet a person's dietary needs.
locavore | Someone who eats food produced in the local area.
permeable | Permits water to move through the material.
salinization | A process where salts accumulate in soil, potentially rendering is unfit for agriculture.
soil | Comprised of organic and inorganic materials, water, air, and living organisms.
soil profile | A vertical section of soil from the surface to the parent rock.
transgenic | An organism containing genetic information that was artificially introduced from an unrelated species.