A dike, also known as a levee or flood wall, is a natural or man-made flood-control structure usually consisting of a wall or mound of earth (sometimes rock or stone) running generally parallel to a river or other drainage channel, or along ocean frontage. Dikes help to contain floods within the channel by raising the height of the riverbank, thereby allowing the channel to hold a greater volume of water before flooding begins. Dikes are also used to protect low-lying land near the ocean that has been reclaimed by pumping and dredging and developed, as in the coastal areas of Louisiana (United States) or the Netherlands.

The interface or transition zone between two ecosystems that differ in overall species composition, plant communities, structure, and function of key processes. These areas are often characterized by a higher degree of species diversity than either of the two adjoining ecosystems alone.

An area where livestock owners are required to fence their animals in. Also known as closed-range jurisdiction.

A flood wall, also known as a levee or dike, is a natural or man-made flood-control structure usually consisting of a wall or mound of earth (sometimes rock or stone) running generally parallel to a river or other drainage channel, or along ocean frontage. Flood walls help to contain floods within the channel by raising the height of the riverbank, thereby allowing the channel to hold a greater volume of water before flooding begins. Flood walls are also used to protect low-lying land near the ocean that has been reclaimed by pumping and dredging and developed, as in the coastal areas of Louisiana (United States) or the Netherlands.

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The locality in which an organism lives; the physical environment that will support a plant or animal in the absence of disturbance.

Different or dissimilar in structure, function, composition, quality, or origin.

A body of water, such as a pond, lake, tank, or reservoir, that is confined within a human-built enclosure.

A scale comparing relative values with each other or a predetermined reference.

The activities, operations, or purposes that are employed in a particualr geographic area; the specific manner in which a parcel or tract of land is utilized. Land use is usually regulated by municipal governments through zoning ordinances, although some land uses are regulated by state or federal governments.

The practice of adjoining landowners meeting at mid-point of a common partition fence and agreeing that one landowner will maintain the partition fence to the right of the midpoint and the other owner will maintain the fence to the left.

A levee, also known as a dike or flood-wall, is a natural or man-made flood-control structure usually consisting of a wall or mound of earth (sometimes rock or stone) running generally parallel to a river or other drainage channel, or along ocean frontage. Levees help to contain floods within the channel by raising the height of the riverbank, thereby allowing the channel to hold a greater volume of water before flooding begins. Levees are also used to protect low-lying land near the ocean that has been reclaimed by pumping and dredging and developed, as in the coastal areas of Louisiana (United States).

Rights concerning properties abutting the lake.

The care and work put into a building to keep it in operation and productive use; the general repair and upkeep of a building. If maintenance is deferred, the building will suffer a loss in value.

Land which is of little value because of some deficiency, such as poor access, lack of adequate rainfall, or steep terrain.

A comprehensive plan to guide the long-term physical development of a particular area based on identified objectives, strategies, and timelines for implementation. Includes plans for land use, housing, community facilities and utlities, transportation of goods and people, and energy use and conservation.
Zoning ordinances and policies are developed for different areas or zoning districts based on the master plan.

An artificial line used by surveyors to measure the natural, uneven, winding property line formed by rivers, streams and other watercourses bordering a property.

US federal agency that can assist land owners solve their natural resource challenges and maintain and improve their economic viability.

A permitted land use which was lawfully established and maintained but which no longer conforms to current zoning regulations, due to changes in those regulations or ordinances.

Formerly the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) a US federal agency that can land owners solve their natural resource challenges and maintain and improve their economic viability.

The first step in the scientific method, observation is the act of examining, inspecting, or scrutinizing natural or other phenomena in such a manner that leads to the use of abductive reasoning to explain them.

The actual outcome of a designed experiment using the scientific method. This outcome is compared to the expected outcome as described in the research hypothesis, and a conclusion is made that the experimental data either supports or contradicts the hypothesis.

Certain portions of the landscape which have not been built upon and which are sought either to be conserved in their natural states or used for agricultural or recreational purposes (such as parks, squares, and the like).

Fences that seperate adjoining lands.

Occurring regularly or semi-regularly in time, as a periodic tenancy, periodic rent, periodic portfolio review, etc.