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;soil amendment
 
;soil amendment
 
:The practice of adding organic material, such as mulch or compost to topsoil to improve fertility, and tilling of the native soils to reverse compaction and restore its water retaining capacity.
 
:The practice of adding organic material, such as mulch or compost to topsoil to improve fertility, and tilling of the native soils to reverse compaction and restore its water retaining capacity.
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;Sorption
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;sorption
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:The process where one substance adheres to or is taken up by another.
    
;Standing water
 
;Standing water
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;public property
 
;public property
 
:Land owned by the City Toronto or any other level of government or public agency (such as Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Transit Commission, school boards).  
 
:Land owned by the City Toronto or any other level of government or public agency (such as Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Transit Commission, school boards).  
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;Pyrolysis
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;pyrolysis
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:The heating of an organic material in the absence of oxygen.
    
;Rainfall Intensity  
 
;Rainfall Intensity  

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