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.
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Soil Structure â¢ Definition: â Aggregation of primary soil separates into compound particles that are separated from adjoining aggregates by planes of weakness â¢ Helps to determine drainage of soil; Influences erosion; Rooting medium; Aeration of subsoil â¢ Five structure types â Granular âPlaty