It is colonized by characteristic forms of scrub vegetation typically after the cessation of cultivation. Scrubland is characterized by poor land often scattered with woody and pasture plants. (FAO. 2003. Multilingual Thesaurus on Land Tenure. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/x2038e)
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Areas which under natural conditions support only scrub vegetation
Selective process, which occurs on soil particles smaller than 0.002mm (<2µm); these small particles have colloidal properties, are able to hold and exchange ions, water or gases. (http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ESDB_Archive/glossary/Soil_Terms.html)
The principle that access to the published papers and other results of research, especially publicly-funded research, should be freely available to all. This contrasts with the traditional model where research is published in journals which charge subscription fees to readers. Besides benefits similar to the benefits of open data, proponents suggest that it is immoral to withhold potentially life-saving and valuable research from some readers who may be able to use or build on it. Open-access journals now exist and the interest of research funders is giving them some traction, especially in the sciences. (http://opendatahandbook.org/glossary/en/terms/open-access/)
One of the main oceanic areas of the world. Area = 82,441,000 km2 . It is relatively (on average) shallow (3,310 m), warm (3.73o C) and most saline (34.90 ppt), of the three warmwater oceans. (Johnson, R.K., B.J. Zahuranec, D. Boltovskoy and A.C. Pierrot-Bults. 2000. Glossary of Pelagic Biogeographic Terms.
https://scor-int.org/Working_Groups/WG93_Glossary.pdf)
Selective dissemination of information: A service which continually disseminates documents, references, "abstracts" or data selected according to the interest profiles of the users. (http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept3778)
The sea cucumber is a primitive echinoderm, which is most closely related to the starfish and sea urchin. They are critical to maintaining marine biodiversity, like coral reefs, and can affect alkalinity levels of seawater, serving as an important buffer against ocean acidification. The majority of sea cucumber is harvested for human consumption (https://www.msc.org/en-au/what-you-can-do/eat-sustainable-seafood/sustainable-seafood-guide/is-sea-cucumber-sustainable)
International body of water between the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and Japan. (FAO ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR 2021/13: INTRANET ANNEX)
Nitrate reduction process generally mediated by anaerobic bacteria by which nitrogen available to plants is converted to a gaseous form and lost from the soil or water column. It is a part of the nitrogen cycle. (MeSH. 2024. Denitrification. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D058440)
The introduction, directly or indirectly, of harmful substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, resulting in adverse effects on marine life, human health, and the environment. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
