Subjection of moist seeds to a period of low temperature (+2 to +4 °C) to break dormancy. (FAO Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture, 2012)
A modelling technique for computing historical fishing mortality rates and stock sizes by age, based on data on catches, natural mortality, and certain assumptions about mortality for the last year and last age group. A virtual population analysis (VPA) essentially reconstructs the history of each cohort, assuming that the observed catches are known without error. (Adapted from: Powers J.E., and V.R. Restrepo. 1992. Additional options for age-sequenced analysis. ICCAT SCRS/91/040.)
Pesticide used for the prevention or treatment of termite infestations. (Web page of Us Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2016 (https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/termites-how-identify-and-control-them). )
The study of rock and sediment layers aimed at understanding geologic history and Earth-surface processes. (U. S. Geological Survey, 2009. Glossary. Living with a Volcano in Your Backyard–An Educator's Guide https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/19/downloads/Appendixes/V_Glossary.pdf)
Straw refers to the crop residue consisting of the dry stems and leaves left after the harvest of cereals, legumes and other crops. (Sharasia, P. L., Garg, M. R. & Bhanderi, B. M. 2017. Pulses and their by-products as animal feed, edited by T. Calles & H. P. S. Makkar. Rome, FAO. https://www.fao.org/3/i7779en/i7779en.pdf)
The strawberry is a member of the Rosaceae (Rose) family. The genus of strawberry plants is Fragaria, and there are over twenty species. It is known as a soft fruit along with raspberries and is not a true berry like blueberries, cranberries, currents and gooseberries which grow on bushes. (Garden Museum, 2024. Strawberry science. https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/learning-june-strawberries/strawberry-science)
The practice of formally or informally shifting the risk of financial consequences for particular negative events from one party to another. (IPCC 5th Assessment Report, WG II Glossary)
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Insurance is a well-known form of risk transfer, where coverage of a risk is obtained from an insurer in exchange for ongoing premiums paid to the insurer.
