Biogas is a mixture of gases, primarily consisting of methane and carbon dioxide, produced from raw materials such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste and food waste. It is a renewable energy source. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogas)
Biometeorology is an interdisciplinary science studying the interactions between atmospheric processes and living organisms – plants, animals and humans. The most important question that biometeorology answers is: How does weather and climate impact the well-being of all living creatures? (International Society of Biometeorology, 2024. What is biometeorology? https://uwm.edu/biometeorology/what-is-biometeorology/)
Biometry or biometrics are used to refer to the field of technology devoted to the identification of individuals using biological traits, such as those based on retinal or iris scanning, fingerprints, or face recognition. (Adapted from International Biometric Society https://www.biometricsociety.org/about/what-is-biometry Accessed 16 May 2023.)
Synthesis of compounds by living cells, which is the essential feature of anabolism. (Glossary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, FAO Research and Technology Paper No. 7, Rome, 1999.)
Articulated columns are offshoe structures which consist of a neutral or positively buoyant column which is connected to the seabed by a universal joint. (Adapted from Drake, K.R. & Smith, Tristan. (2010). An investigation into the use of an articulated column supported wind turbine in water depths of 60-120 metres. RINA, Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Marine Renewable and Offshore Wind Energy - Papers. 55-62. )
The necessary assessment of the past performance, reputation and future plans of a prospective partner, private sector entity, or other organization with regard to various business practices and principles to evaluate the risks and benefits of working together. This assessment of a prospective partner would normally involve, at a minimum, examining their social, environmental and financial track records. (USAID. 2020. White paper #2: Innovative finance taxonomy in USAID language. Washington, DC.)
Biosystematics is the study of biological diversity, through the description of diversity and understanding of processes leading to evolutionary development. The research focuses on deriving the history of all living beings on earth, through naming species, deriving relationships and understanding how species formation takes place. (NTNU University Museum, 2024. Biosystematics and evolutionary genomics https://www.ntnu.edu/museum/biosystematics-and-evolutionary-genomics)
The cabbage stem weevil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species that causes significant damage to canola crops in Europe. It affects canola, Indian mustard, radish, white mustard, sea kale and field penny cress. (Plant Health Australia. 2024. Cabbage stem weevil and rape stem weevil. https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Stem-weevils-FS.pdf)
Lamium album, commonly called white nettle or white dead-nettle, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae (Wikipedia, 2024. Lamium album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_album)
The solar constant is a flux density measuring mean solar electromagnetic radiation (total solar irradiance) per unit area. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_constant)
