Whole grain flour means flour obtained by the milling of whole grains which still contains all the components namely endosperm, bran, germ, all the macronutrients, micronutrients and trace elements of the original unprocessed whole kernel in its original form. (Adapted from REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE LABELLING AND ADVERTISING OF FOODS: AMENDMENT https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/37695rg10205gon429.pdf)
Body burden is the term for the concentration (or amount) of a chemical or toxic substance in the body at any given time. (Adapted from Krieger, R.I.. (2010). Hayes' Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology. 10.1016/C2009-1-03818-0.)
General term referring to the limit beyond which a parameter can cause dangerous effects to a system. In biology, used for the concentration limit beyond which a substance can cause dangerous effects to living organisms. (Adapted from GEMET http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1864)
An amount of money demanded by a government to finance clean-up, prevention, reduction, enforcement or educational efforts intended to promote ecological integrity and the conservation of natural resources. (https://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/en/concept/3757)
Electronic tagging is the practice of attaching an an electronic tag to an organism or an object so that information on position, movements and/or measurements of environmental and physiological parameters can be recorded wirelessly by use of a mobile receiver or stationary loggers. (Adapted from: The Use of Electronic Tags in Fish Research – An Overview of Fish Telemetry Methods. https://www.trjfas.org/uploads/pdf_141.pdf)
Sediment load: Amount of solid particles produced by weathering and transported through a channel by stream flow. The sediment load may be divided into two components: that which is suspended within the water column, suspended sediment, and that which is moved along the bed of a channel, bedload. (Adapted from https://beachapedia.org/Sediment_Load)
Access to finance is the ability of individuals or enterprises to obtain financial services, including credit, deposit, payment, insurance, and other risk management services. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_to_finance)
A feed mill is a commercial plant or factory that processes grains and other ingredients into feed for livestock, poultry, aquatic animals and other organisms. They may manufacture mixed or single ingredient feeds. (Adapted from Government of Canada, 2024. Fact sheet - Commercial feed mills https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/livestock-feeds/regulatory-modernization/commercial-feed-mills/eng/1615566739606/1615566739934)
Town and country planning is the planning framework within which decisions are made about how land is to be used. (Multilingual thesaurus on land tenure (English version)
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A wave that advances in distance along the sea surface or at some intermediate depth. Although the wave form itself travels significant distances, the water particles that make up the wave merely describe circular (in relatively deep water) or elliptical (in relatively shallow water) orbits. (NOAA. 2000. Tide and Current Glossary. https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/glossary2.pdf)
Intergeneric hybrid of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) which produces a tart juice and is an important rootstock for other kinds of citrus. (https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26413)
The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically important purposes. (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/photoreception)
Icing is the formation of ice on an object, the ground or the like occurs when water droplets suspended in air freeze on objects they come in contact with, or by water vapor sublimating. Icing can be particularly dangerous to aircraft. Icing also occurs on towers, wind turbines, boats, oil rigs, power lines, trees and other objects exposed to sub-freezing temperatures and water droplets. (Adapted from https://snl.no/ising and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_icing)
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Formation of ice on ships, planes and offshore structures by freezing of spray or liquid on impact
Positive geotropism refers to the tendency (e.g., of some roots) to grow towards the center of gravity. (Sutton, R. F & Tinus, Richard W. (Richard Willard) & Society of American Foresters. (1983). Root and root system terminology / by R.F. Sutton, R.W. Tinus. Washington, D.C. : Society of American Foresters)
The network created amongst different companies producing, handling and distributing a specific product. It encompasses the steps it takes to get a good or service from the supplier to the customer. (Oliver, R. K, Webber, M. D. 1992. Supply chain management: logistics catches up with strategy. Logistics: The Strategic Issues. London)
