Nutrients – substances providing nourishment essential for life and growth.
Plantation – an area of trees or plants grown as
a crop for commercial purposes; generally
consisting of only one species.
Rainforest – forests growing where rainfall is high. Can be tropical or temperate.
Sisal – a Mexican agave plant with large leaves cultivated for fibre used in ropes or matting.
Soil – surface of the earth generally containing a mixture of inorganic minerals and
particles and organic remains.
Subsistence Agriculture – self-sufficient farming where people grow food to feed
themselves and their families, sometimes with modest amount of local trade.
Tropics – region north and south of the equator reaching between the Tropics
of Cancer in
the North and Capricorn in the South.
Water Cycle – cycle of processes by which water
circulates between oceans, atmosphere
and land, including precipitation, drainage, evaporation and transpiration.
