Enzyme that can break down the undigestible phytic acid (phytate) part of the phosphorous found in grains and oil seeds and thus release digestible phosphorus, calcium and other nutrients. (RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011)
Land rehabilitation is an action to restore land already degraded to such an extent that the original use is no longer possible and the land has become practically unproductive. (Adapted from FAO, 2015)
A felling made, usually towards the end of teh rotation, under a high forest system, with the objective of creating conditions favourable to seed production and natural regeneration, e.g. in the shelterwood system prior to the regeneration fellings. (FAO Language Resources Project, 2005; IUFRO, Vienna, 2005. )
A somatic cell count (SCC) is a cell count of somatic cells in a fluid specimen, usually milk. In dairying, the SCC is an indicator of the quality of milk—specifically, its low likeliness to contain harmful bacteria, and thus its high food safety. White blood cells (leukocytes) constitute the majority of somatic cells in question. The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, a cause of mastitis. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_cell_count)
Spermidine is a polyamine compound found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions within organisms. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermidine)
