Exploratory behavior can be defined as behavior directed toward acquiring information about the environment. Exploration is generally considered to be different than simple ambulation, although in practice it is often difficult to completely separate one from the other. (Jerrold S. Meyer, Chapter 22 - Behavioral Assessment in Developmental Neurotoxicology: Approaches Involving Unconditioned Behaviors Pharmacologic Challenges in Rodents, Editor(s): William Slikker, Louis W. Chang,
Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology, Academic Press, 1998, Pages 403-426, ISBN 9780126488609, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012648860-9.50029-7)
Continuing education for adults is defined as all kinds of general and job-related education and training that is organised, financed or sponsored by authorities, provided by employers or self-financed. (Adapted from OECD. 2008. OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264055087-en)
Devices or chemical substances that prevent or reduce the probability of conception. (Adapted from DeCS/MESH. Contraceptive Agents https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=3289)
"Peri-urban" agriculture refers to farm units close to town which operate intensive semi- or fully commercial farms to grow vegetables and other horticulture, raise chickens and other livestock, and produce milk and eggs. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
A system in which agricultural producers (farmers) enter into agreements with buyers (often agribusiness firms or processors) to produce and supply agricultural products according to predetermined terms and conditions. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Storm surges and tidal waves interact. That is, the storm surge modifies the tide while the tidal cycle produces alterations in the storm surge. The main causes that produce these interactions are the effects of bottom friction and the variation of the wave propagation speed (which is dependent on total depth). (Guide to Storm Surge Forecasting, WMO-No. 1076, https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=7747)
Silicate minerals are rock-forming minerals made up of silicate groups. They are the largest and most important class of minerals and make up approximately 90 percent of Earth's crust. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicate_mineral)
A controlled atmosphere is an agricultural storage method in which the concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, as well as the temperature and humidity of a storage room are regulated. Both dry commodities and fresh fruit and vegetables can be stored in controlled atmospheres. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_atmosphere)
Convection is the movement of particles through a substance, transporting their heat energy from hotter areas to cooler areas. (Met Office, 2024. What is convection? https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/what-is-convection)
