Seed moisture content (SMC) is the amount of water in a seed. Water is present both in free form and bound to chemical compounds in cells such as carbohydrates and protein. (CGIAR, Seed cleaning https://cropgenebank.sgrp.cgiar.org/images/file/procedures/chapter_sampleprocessing_genebankmanual8.pdf)
Monogamy is a relationship of two individuals in which they form a mutual and exclusive intimate partnership. (Wikipedia. 2025. Monogamy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monogamy)
Hunting, also known as take, refers to the act of pursuing, capturing, or killing wild animals for various purposes, including food, sport, population control, or commercial trade. It involves the use of weapons, such as firearms or archery equipment, and can take place in different environments, such as forests, fields, or waterways. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Field days are educational events hosted by a producer or an educator and held on-farm or on-ranch. The events usually include demonstrations of specific management practices and equipment and/or highlight research methods and results. (https://www.sare.org/Grants/Farmer-Field-Day-Toolkit)
Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants for in situ, or in place, removal, degradation, or containment of contaminants in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water and groundwater. (UNEP, 2002)
Xanthism is a chromatic abnormality characterized by the predominant production of the purine base xanthine, an organic compound that gives the organism a yellowish coloration. (Henle, K., A. Dubois, and V. Vershinin. 2017. Commented glossary, terminology and synonymies of anomalies in natural populations of amphibians. Mertensiella 25: 9–48)
A peptide, of about 33 amino acids, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa and also found in the central nervous system. It causes gallbladder contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive) enzymes, and affects other gastrointestinal functions. Cholecystokinin may be the mediator of satiety. (National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Cholecystokinin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D002766)
A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for hunters. The major categories of hunting dog include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dogs. (Wikipedia, 2024. Hunting dog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_dog)
