Stratification (water) is defined as the separation of water in layers based on a specific quantity. Two main types of stratification of water are uniform and layered stratification. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratification_(water))
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The formation of water layers based on salinity and temperature.
The diagnostic horizons at the soil surface are called epipedons (from the Greek 'epi, "over", and pedon, "soil"). The presence or absence of these particular diagnostic surface horizons help soil scientists determine the place of a soil within the Soil classification system. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_horizon#Diagnostic_subsurface_horizons)
Device for delivering fish feed to the fish. Fish feeders are defined by their power source, and the method used to deliver the feed. Common power sources are electricity (including solar), clockwork, water, and fish powered (see demand feeder). The methods of feed delivery include vibrating plates, plates turning against a wiper arm, moving belts, rotation drums, water jets (where the food is introduced into the jet of water), air jets and augers. (Aquafeed (2003))
A promoter is a short region of DNA (100–1,000 bp) where transcription of a gene by RNA polymerase begins. (2019. Classifying Promoters by Interpreting the Hidden Information of DNA Sequences via Deep Learning and Combination of Continuous FastText N-Grams. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 7:305. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00305)
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A region of DNA that initiates the transcription of a particular gene
Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services such as water purification, air quality, space for recreation and climate mitigation and adaptation. (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/ecosystems/index_en.htm)
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Green infrastructure elements are parks, open spaces, trees, including street trees, play areas, woods, private gardens, allotments, community orchards and gardens.
Manure removal methods are methods to remove faeces and urine along with bedding material, food leftovers and water from the barn. Can be mechanized or manual. (KTBL)
In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid, also called drilling mud, is used to aid the drilling of boreholes into the earth. Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling rigs, drilling fluids are also used for much simpler boreholes, such as water wells. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drilling_fluid)
Mooring systems are sets of lines that connect the floating structure to the seabed. (Mahyar Ramezani, Do-Eun Choe, Khashayar Heydarpour, Bonjun Koo, Uncertainty models for the structural design of floating offshore wind turbines: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 185, 2023, 113610, ISSN 1364-0321, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113610)
An environmental system process during which material entities become entrapped, wrapped, twisted, entwined, or otherwise caught in one another. (http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_06105120)
Illness that is the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors; also known as chronic disease: examples include cardiovascular diseases (e.g. heart attacks and strokes), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (e.g. obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes. (WHO. 2021. Non communicable diseases. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/non-communicable-diseases)
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Use for noninfectious diseases of animals and humans. For physiological disorders of plants use plant diseases or plant disorders
Bordeaux mixture—a combination of copper sulfate, lime, and water—is an effective fungicide and bactericide that has been used for decades to control diseases of fruit and nut trees, vine fruits, and ornamental plants. CAS No. 8026-06-0 (Adapted from University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources. 2010. Bordeaux Mixture https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7481.html)
A benefit sharing mechanism is the system(s) or channel(s) through which monetary and/or non-monetary benefits are distributed. This mechanism can support the timeliness of sharing of benefits as well as the credibility, trust, financial soundness, and acceptability of the benefit sharing process. (https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/bio-carbon/en/bd-bs-mechanism.html)
