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The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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carr
Geography; Physical geography

An area of swamp whose dominant flora is a mixture of trees, bushes and shrubs.

backward integration
Geography; Physical geography

Vertical integration in an upstream direction i.e. A company merging with or buying out a supplier.

dip slope
Geography; Physical geography

The gentle slope formed by the upper plane of the dipping, harder bed of rock in a cuesta.

carrying capacity
Geography; Physical geography

The idea that any given environment can only support a finite population. Originating in ecology for plant communities, social geographers have tried to apply the idea to human ...

backwash
Geography; Physical geography

used in both physical and human geography. In physical geography, the movement of water down a beach to the sea after having run up the beach in the swash. In human geography, ...

discharge
Geography; Physical geography

The volume of water in a channel passing a particular point in a particular time, usually cubic metres per second or cumecs. Calculated by multiplying cross-sectional area of the ...

cartel
Geography; Physical geography

A group of producers within a single industry who agree to limit supply to keep prices high. To be effective they must control most of the productive capacity of the industry and ...

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