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leaching

Geography; Geography

A process of soil nutrient removal through the erosive movement and chemical action of water.

leeward

Geography; Geography

The side of a land mass sheltered from the wind—the opposite of windward.

legume

Geography; Geography

A plant, such as the soybean, that bears nitrogen-fixing bacteria on its roots, and thereby increases soil nitrogen content.

life-cycle stage

Geography; Geography

A period of uneven length in which the relative dependence of an individual on others helps define a complex of basic social relations that remains relatively consistent throughout the period.

light industry

Geography; Geography

Manufacturing activities that use moderate amounts of partially processed materials to produce items of relatively high value per unit weight (see Heavy Industry).