The unit load applied in tension, compression, flexure, peel impact, cleavage, or shear required to break an adhesive assembly, with failure occurring in or near the plane of the bond. (Forest Products Laboratory. 1999. Wood handbook—Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL–GTR–113. Madison, WI: U.S.D.A, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 463 p.)
Process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants. (ISO/TMB/SAG SF - Strategic Advisory Group on Smart Farming, Final Report – January 2023, https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/publications/en/2023_SAG-SF_Final_Report.pdf)
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The sum of water loss from soil by evaporation and from plants by transpiration
Scent marking, also known as territorial marking or spraying when this involves urination, is a behaviour used by animals to identify their territory. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_(animal))
A plant that retains green foliage throughout the year. (Chiang Mai University's Forest Restoration Research Unit, FORRU-CMU cited in https://www.un-redd.org/glossary/evergreen)
Entomologists are scientists who focus specifically on the study of insects. They examine insect growth, behavior, nutrition and how they interact with plants. (Future Farmers of America, 2024. Entomologist. https://agexplorer.ffa.org/career/entomologist/)