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| carbon footprint |
the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by a single person, organization, product, or process. |
| conservatory |
a greenhouse, esp. one for displaying plants. [1/3 definitions] |
| floriculture |
the cultivation of flowers and flowering plants, esp. for sale, as in a commercial greenhouse. |
| global warming |
an increase in the world's temperatures, which many scientists believe is caused in part by the greenhouse effect. |
| greenhouse |
a building in which you can grow plants all year long. A greenhouse usually has a glass roof and walls. |
| greenhouse effect |
the warming of the earth's surface that takes place when heat from the sun is held in by the earth's atmosphere. The greenhouse effect can be caused by too much carbon dioxide being released into the air from the burning of fossil fuels. |
| greenhouse gas |
any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect. |
| microclimate |
the climate of a small, specific, or partial area rather than that of the whole, as of a city or greenhouse. (Cf. macroclimate.) |
| pinery |
a place, such as a plantation or greenhouse, in which pineapples are grown. [1/2 definitions] |
| vinery |
an area or greenhouse where vines, esp. grapevines, are grown. [1/2 definitions] |
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