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Defined as a lack of essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts by the body for proper growth and development. (Adapted from: Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2017) - "Micronutrient Deficiency". Published online at OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from: 'https://ourworldindata.org/micronutrient-deficiency' [Online Resource])

Zone in aquatic environment where just enough light penetrates for the rate of photosynthesis to equal the rate of respiration. (ASFA Thesaurus)

A framework to integrate policy and practice for multiple land uses, within a given area, to ensure equitable and sustainable use of land while strengthening measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change. (Reed, J., Deakin, L. & Sunderland, T. What are ‘Integrated Landscape Approaches’ and how effectively have they been implemented in the tropics: a systematic map protocol. Environ Evid 4, 2 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-4-2)

The superficial layer of the ocean within the range of effective light penetration (for photosynthesis). (FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, 2014.)

Maize mosaic virus (MMV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Rhabdoviridae. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize_mosaic_virus)

The Richardson number is the dimensionless ratio of buoyant suppression of turbulence to shear generation of turbulence. (http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Richardson_number)

The name ‘‘sweet sorghum’’ is used to identify those varieties of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, which has juicy and sweet stalks. Sweet sorghum is mainly cultivated for syrup production or forage, whereas other sorghum varieties such as kafirs and milos are cultivated for grain. (Sweet Sorghum: From theory to practice P Srinivasa Rao, C G Kumar, B V S Reddy 1 January 2013, Springer Science and Business Media LLC DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-0783-2_1 at https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/211014912.pdf)

Sporadic registration: registering land and the rights associated with it on a case-by-case basis for the first time (“first registration”). (粮农组织。2021。《土地相关术语表 — 聚焦权属治理自愿准则》。罗马。https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3213b FAO. 2021. Glossary of land-related terms - Focus on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3213b)

The combined flora and fauna of a region. (Ecosystem approach to aquaculture management, FAO, 2020 (http://www.fao.org/3/ca7972en/ca7972en.pdf). )

Deep fat frying is a cooking method. The process involves submerging a food in extremely hot oil until it reaches a safe minimum internal temperature. When the food is deep-fried properly, it will be hot and crispy on the outside and cooked safely in the center. (Adapted from USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service. Deep Fat Frying and Food Safety https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/deep-fat-frying)

Vitamin of the B complex. It is a co-enzyme for various enzymes that catalyse the incorporation of carbon dioxide into various compounds. It is essential for the metabolism of fats. (Aydın, I., Küçük, E., Polat, H., Haşimoğlu, A. & Altuntaş, A. 2023. Black Sea turbot – A comprehensive production manual. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, No. 693. FAO, Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6224en)

This is a condition in which the abdomen feels full and tight because of swelling of the abdomen, usually due to an increased amount of intestinal gas, but occurs sometimes when fluid, substances or mass are accumulating or expanding in the abdomen. (International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021 https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO). https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en#898362405)

Property used as collateral is pledged as a guarantee for the repayment of a loan. The most common form of use of collateral is the mortgage. (Multilingual thesaurus on land tenure (English version) ISBN 92-5-104283-7 http://www.fao.org/3/a-x2038e.pdf)

A place of life; the totality of the environment for life, for any group or community of organisms. (FAO. 1978. Glossary of inland fishery terms, EIFAC Occasional Paper No. 12 https://www.fao.org/4/ae987b/AE987B01.htm)

False indigo is a deciduous shrub that typically grows to 4-12' (less frequently to 20') tall with a spread often in excess of its height. Plants contain indigo pigment, but in quantities too small for commercial use (hence the common name of false indigo). (Missouri Botanical Garden. nd. Amorpha fruticosa https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280343)