Invisible areas of energy that are associated with the use of electrical power and various forms of natural and man-made lighting. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2024. Environmental Health Sciences Glossary https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/glossary)
An indigenous organism is an organism that is naturally occurring (i.e. has not been introduced by man) in a specific area. Indigenous organisms are sometimes called native. (https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/indigenous)
A knowledge-based system (KBS) is a computer program that reasons and uses a knowledge base to solve complex problems. The term is broad and is used to refer to many different kinds of systems. (UNTERM https://unterm.un.org/unterm2/en/view/d99817ba-58c3-4540-872c-ac385f7a8dc2)
The study of the relationships and interactions between fire, living organisms, and the environment. (TRG(A10.6)/GICM, FAO, 2005. Wildland Fire Management Terminology, FAO (Updated Jan 2005).)
A thin tissue of the plant located between the bark and the wood. Its cells are meristematic, i.e. they are capable of dividing and forming new cells. (Guidelines on Grafting, Air-Layering and Cuttings, FAO 1993)
An organism in which the genetic material has been altered anthropogenically by means of gene or cell technologies. (FAO, Fisheries Department (1996) Precautionary approach to capture fisheries and species introductions. FAO Tech. Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries (2):54p. Rome, FAO. (http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W3592E/W3592E00.HTM))
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Genetically modified / engineered organism means an organism in which the genetic material has been changed through modern biotechnology in a way that does not occur naturally by multiplication and/or natural recombination.
Niger (Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.) is an oilseed crop cultivated in Ethiopia and India for its edible oil. Niger seeds yield niger oil and niger oil cake. Niger oil cake is a feed rich in protein, oil and fibre, free from any toxic substance and suited to all classes of livestock that can digest fibrous feeds. (Heuzé V. , Thiollet H. , Tran G. , Hassoun P. , Bastianelli D. , Lebas F. , 2016 Niger (Guizotia abyssinica) . Feedipedia, a program by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. http://www.feedipedia.org/node/41 Last updated on November 28, 2016, 3:49 p.m)
The gonads are reproductive organs that function to produce gametes and sex hormones. In addition, they have a unique bipotential ability to differentiate into two distinct organs: the testis in males and ovary in females. (Rajini Sreenivasan, Brittany Croft, Andrew Sinclair, Genetic Control of Fetal Sex Development, Editor(s): Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Luciano Martini, Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (Second Edition), Academic Press, 2019, Pages 454-467,
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Lowbush blueberries are a deciduous shrub that prefers acidic, well-drained soil with partial to full sun. The edible fruit vary in color from a bright blue to bluish-black and are sweet to taste. (University of Maine. Maine Sea Grant College Program, Midcoast Office. 2024. Lowbush Blueberry Fact Sheet. https://extension.umaine.edu/signs-of-the-seasons/indicator-species/lowbush-blueberry-fact-sheet/)
A primitive form of digestive gland found in marine arthods, that contains cells similar to those found in the mammalian liver (hepatocytes), and the pancreas. (MeSH. 2024. Hepatopancreas. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D043143)
