Land evaluation is the process whereby the suitability of land for specific purposes, such as irrigated agriculture, is assessed. Land evaluation involves the selection of suitable land and suitable cropping, and of irrigation and management alternatives that are physically and financially practicable and economically viable. The main product of land evaluation is a land classification that indicates the suitability of various kindsof land for specific land uses, usually depicted on maps with accompanying reports. (Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service, AGLL, FAO.)
Lupinosis is a liver disease mainly caused by the consumption of lupin stalks colonised by the fungus Diaporthe toxica. It can be expressed as either a severe acute disease or as a chronic liver dysfunction syndrome. (https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/livestock-biosecurity/lupinosis-sheep)
Tamarix duezenlii is a plant species related to T. hispida Willd. and T. arborea which occurs in saline areas of the Cukurova Deltas in Southern Turkey. (https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/195238118.pdf)
Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case. It includes external devices such as a monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers. (Wikipedia, 2024. Computer hardware. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware)
The ratio formed when dividing the amount of water consumed in a specific use by the amount of water allocated or delivered to that use. (FAO. 2025. The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025 – The potential to produce more and better. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd7488en)
Note
In irrigation, water-use efficiency presents the ratio between estimated irrigation water requirements (through evapotranspiration) and actual water withdrawal. It is dimensionless and can be applied at any scale (plant, field, irrigation schemes, basin, country).
