NATURAL CAPITAL
\nˈat͡ʃəɹə͡l kˈapɪtə͡l], \nˈatʃəɹəl kˈapɪtəl], \n_ˈa_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl k_ˈa_p_ɪ_t_əl]\
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Provided by the ecosystem, these indispensable resources and benefits are essential for human survival and economic activity. (1) Renewable resources, such as agricultural crops, vegetation, and wild life, and (2) non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels and mineral deposits, make up our natural capital.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.