1 a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needs. Compare â producer â 6. 2 a person or thing that consumes. 3 usually pl (Ecology) an organism, esp. an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animals.
Characterization of a Sandy Soil by Three Sampling Methods 365. The challenge in defining the variability in the soil is not only how to define these. natural bodies, but also how to quantify the constituents within the soil.
Soil tillage. 1  Soil tillage is a method of soil preparation for seedbed preparation, sowing or transplanting, and for crops' growth. 2  The cultivation of the soil using plow, harrow and other farm tools or mechanical implements to prepare the field for crop production.