Decubitus or recumbency is the act of lying down or resting in a horizontal position. (FAO Animal Health, 2025)
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Clinical sign. In animals, it often indicates an inability or reluctance to rise or move, which may be due to pain, weakness, neurological dysfunction, or systemic illness.
The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience. (DeCS/MESH. 2025. https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=15197)
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Differentiate from ocular vision: visual perception takes place in the brain, ocular vision takes place in the eye.
Banana starch is the semi-crystalline polysaccharide extracted from green bananas (genus Musa). In its native (unmodified) form, it exhibits a high proportion of resistant starch. Banana starch can be utilized not only on food products (thickening agent, fat replacer, edible coating and more) but also for non-food products (biodegradable materials and adhesives). (Adapted from Marta H, Cahyana Y, Djali M, Pramafisi G. The Properties, Modification, and Application of Banana Starch. Polymers (Basel). 2022 Jul 29;14(15):3092. doi: 10.3390/polym14153092. PMID: 35956607; PMCID: PMC9370678.)
A family of indexes that measures the average change over time in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller. This contrasts with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index, that measure price change from the purchaser's perspective. Sellers' and purchasers' prices may differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and distribution costs. (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
The heat flow in the most general sense is the rate of heat transfer per unit area across a given surface. The heat transfer mechanism could be radiation, convection, or conduction. (Spohn, T. (2011). Heat Flow (Planetary). In: Gargaud, M., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11274-4_708)
Coastal lagoons form along gently sloping coasts. They are generally shallower than atoll lagoons and tend to be separated from the ocean by an island, reef, or sand bank. Most of the time, coastal lagoons are connected to the ocean by an inlet. (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lagoon.html)
The elongation and curvature of the lower jaw in sexually mature male salmonids into a hook-like appendage. (Adopted from: Perry WB et al. 2019. Evolutionary drivers of kype size in Atlanticsalmon (Salmo salar): domestication, age andgenetics. R. Soc. open sci. 6: 190021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190021)
A lake with no outflow to the sea or ocean. (Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, IPCC (https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/wg2TARannexB.pdf).)
Scientific knowledge and analysis supporting the understanding of climate impacts and the development of evidence-based responses. (Adapted from WMO. 2022. Developing the Climate Science Information for Climate Action. WMO-No. 1287. Glossary of Terms, p. 2. https://library.wmo.int/idurl/4/53280)
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For climatology (the study of climate, how the climate system functions, its variations and extremes, and its implications for various activities including), see "climatology" <c_1671>.
A land area, generally smaller than a region but considerably larger than a farm, with a definable combination of climate, relief, altitude, edaphic conditions and natural vegetation. (FAO. 1999. Terminology for integrated resource planning and management. X2079E.)
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Area with broad, yet relatively homogeneous natural vegetation formations that are similar, but not necessarily identical, in physiognomy.
Corrientes, officially the Province of Corrientes, is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay, Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco. (Wikipedia 2025. Corrientes Province https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrientes_Province)
The sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is an irrigation water quality parameter used in the management of sodium-affected soils. It is an indicator of the suitability of water for use in agricultural irrigation, as determined from the concentrations of the main alkaline and earth alkaline cations present in the water. It is also a standard diagnostic parameter for the sodicity hazard of a soil, as determined from analysis of pore water extracted from the soil. (Reeve, R. C.; Bower, C. A.; Brooks, R. H.; Gschwend, F. B. (1954). "A comparison of the effects of exchangeable sodium and potassium upon the physical condition of soils". Soil Science Society of America Journal. 18 (2): 130. doi:10.2136/sssaj1954.03615995001800020004x.)
The degree to which a small number of firms dominate total sales or market share in a particular industry. High market concentration often leads to reduced competition, potentially giving firms more pricing power and control over supply chains. (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2025. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 – Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6008en)
Mechanisms for organized dialogue between scientists, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in support of inclusive science-based policy-making. Effective science–policy interfaces are characterized by relevance, legitimacy, transparency, inclusivity, and ongoing and effective dialogue through an appropriate institutional architecture. (FAO. 2022. FAO Science and Innovation Strategy. CL 170/5 https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/ni707en)
Biogenic reefs are solid, massive structures which are created by accumulations of organisms, usually rising from the seabed, or at least clearly forming a substantial, discrete community or habitat which is very different from the surrounding seabed. The structure of the reef may be composed almost entirely of the reef building organism and its tubes or shells, or it may to some degree be composed of sediments, stones and shells bound together by the organisms. (Adapted from: UK Marine special areas of conservation. nd.
Definition of biogenic reefs http://ukmpa.marinebiodiversity.org/uk_sacs/communities/biogenic-reefs/br1_1.htm)
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The concepts bioherms and biogenic reefs both refer to structures built by organisms, but they differ in terms of formation, structure, and scale. For bioherms, see <c_085bb3b7>.
A relatively flat land area adjacent to the sea. (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)
Opinions issued in advisory proceedings of international courts and tribunals. In UN context, form of legal advice provided to the United Nations or a specialized agency, under Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations. (UNBIS. 2025. Advisory opinions. http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1000076 and UNTERM. 2025. Advisory opinion. https://unterm.un.org/unterm2/en/view/0b6897de-643e-4b98-89dc-0447fa0a3a4c)
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The UN General Assembly and the Security Council may request advisory opinions on any legal question. Other organs and the specialized agencies may request advisory opinions on legal questions arising within the scope of their activities.
A compact plantation includes plants, trees and shrubs planted in a regular and systematic manner, such as in an orchard (or forming an irregular pattern, but densely enough to be considered an orchard), to which a specific area can be attributed. (FAO. 2026. Draft World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2030. Master Draft March 2025. https://www.fao.org/media/docs/statisticslibraries/wca/wca-round-2030/wca_2030_full_13thdraft_05-03-2025.pdf)
Tubercles of varieties of lilac tannia grown from Xanthosoma violaceum Schott and white tannia grown from Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott, of the Araceae family. (Adapted from FAO & WHO. 2011. Standard for tannia. CXS 224-2001)
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Commonly known in certain regions by: tania, yautia, new cocoyam, tanier, chou Caraïbes, taioba, mangareto, mangarito, mangarás, yautía, malanga, macal, quiscamote, tiquisque, otó, okumo, uncucha, gualuza, malangay, queiquexque, taniera, macabo, etc.
Nutrition claim means any representation which states, suggests or implies that a food has particular nutritional properties including but not limited to the energy value and to the content of protein, fat and carbohydrates, as well as the content of vitamins and minerals. (FAO. 1997. Guidelines for use of nutrition and health claims CAC/GL 23-1997. Rome.
https://www.fao.org/ag/humannutrition/32443-04352e8311b857c57caf5ffc4c5c4a4cd.pdf)
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While health claims focus on the relationship between food and health, nutrition claims highlight the composition of the food itself. The following do not constitute nutrition claims: (a) the mention of substances in the list of ingredients; (b) the mention of nutrients as a mandatory part of nutrition labelling and; (c) quantitative or qualitative declaration of certain nutrients or ingredients on the label if required by national legislation.
Storytelling is the use of stories or narratives as a communication tool to value, share, and capitalize on the knowledge of individuals. (Serrat O. 2008. Storytelling. In: Knowledge Solutions. Asian Development Bank https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/27637/storytelling.pdf)
Infection with Marteilia sydneyi, marteiliosis (also known as QX disease) is caused by infection with Marteilia sydneyi. This protozoan parasite (order Paramyxida, class Ascetosporea) infects the digestive system of Sydney rock oysters and mud dwelling polychaete worms. (Adapted from Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. 2020. Infection with Marteilia sydneyi https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/infection-marteilia-sydneyi.pdf)
Animate or inanimate sources which normally harbor disease-causing organisms and thus serve as potential sources of disease outbreaks. Reservoirs are distinguished from vectors (disease vectors) and carriers, which are agents of disease transmission rather than continuing sources of potential disease outbreaks. Humans may serve both as disease reservoirs and carriers. (MeSH. 2024. Disease Reservoirs. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D004197)
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Differentiate from carriers and disease vectors: reservoirs can be animate (a living host of a certain species, such as an animal or a plant) or inanimate (like swamps, housedust, contaminated air or water etc.) Do not confuse with nature reserves in context of protected areas.
A structural board in which layers of narrow wafers are layered alternately at right angles in order to give the board greater elastomechanical properties. The wafers, which resemble small pieces of veneer, are coated with e.g. waterproof phenolic resin glue, interleaved together in mats and then bonded together under heat and pressure. The resulting product is a solid, uniform building panel having high strength and water resistance. (FAO, 2022. Classification of forest products 2022. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8216en)
