Osmotic potential is the opposite of water potential with the former meaning the degree to which a solvent (usually water) would want to stay in a liquid. (Gooch, J.W. (2011). Osmotic Pressure. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_8273)
Random sampling can also be thought of as a 'pick a name out of the hat' technique. Samples are chosen from a population either by using a random number table or a random number generator. Each member of the population has an equal, independent and known chance of being selected. (Newcastle University. nd. Types of Sampling https://www.ncl.ac.uk/webtemplate/ask-assets/external/maths-resources/statistics/sampling/types-of-sampling.html#)
A corral means a fenced enclosure for confining livestock that does not enclose an area greater than one acre. (Adapted from Official Publication of the State of Minnesota, Revisor of Statutes 2023. MINNESOTA STATUTES 2023 97B.0001 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/97B.001/pdf)
An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult. (Wiktionary. 2025. Stag. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stag)
A small late-planted plant of a biennial root crop (as beet or carrot) that is usually dug and stored over winter and replanted the next season for seed production. (Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language, unabridged / editor in chief, Philip Babcock Gove, and the Merriam-Webster editorial staff. Springfield, Mass. : G. & C. Merriam Co., c1981.)
A picolinic acid derivative isolated from various Fusarium species. It has been proposed for a variety of therapeutic applications but is primarily used as a research tool. (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Fusaric-acid)
Vermicomposting: use of earthworms to decompose household waste, for a faster composting process. (Bullor, L., Braude, H., Monzón, J., Cotes Prado, A. M., Casavola, V., Carbajal Morón., N. & Risopoulos, J.2024. Bioinputs: Investment opportunities in Latin America. Directions in investment No. 9. Rome, FAO. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9060en)
A tufted annual grass. It closely "mimics" rice in the vegetative growth stage and is a severe competitor of rice. It is a host of diseases such as tungro and rice yellow dwarf. It can be used as a palatable fodder for milking animals and water buffalo. (http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/training/fact-sheets/item/echinochloa-colona)
