Labour

People, staffing or worker input required for a task.

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  Labour Productivity

A ratio of the output to the input in a defined period of time.

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  Labour Profile

A method used to aid in managing a surface or providing a service, by providing a visual and quantitative interpretation of a work programme, which should have been prepared beforehand.

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  Landscape Horticulture

Another term for Amenity Horticulture

  Lead Time

The time between making an order and its delivery, or the time between the start and completion of a process.

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  Ley

An area of land on which plants are grown that provide a good green coverage, especially grass and clover, and which is used as part of managing the rotation of arable crops.

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  Lined Bio Bed

An artificial, butyl type, liner, typically not less than 1.5mm in thickness which is included within a bio-bed.

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  Local Environmental Risk Assessment for Pesticides (LERAP)

A buffer zone which is left when spraying some pesticides to help protect water and wildlife. This is more commonly referred to by its abbreviation of LERAP.

  Maintenance Calendar

Another term for a Maintenance Schedule.

  Maintenance Schedule

A table, bar chart, or similar, which identifies the maintenance activities which are typically carried out during a 12-month year.

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