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Secondary forests

Agriculture; General agriculture

The first forest regenerated on land that was originally covered by primary forest which was drastically altered in structure by selective cutting or clearcutting for agricultural use.

Nonindustrial private forests

Agriculture; General agriculture

Forest land owned by a private individual, group or corporation not part of the timber industry.

Proton pump

Agriculture; General agriculture

A membrane protein that transports protons (hydrogen ions) across a membrane against a concentration gradient.

Bonsai

Agriculture; General agriculture

The art and practise of growing miniature trees, shrubs or landscapes in shallow trays or pots by rigorous training techniques and pruning of roots and branches.

Retort pouches

Agriculture; General agriculture

A flexible package in which food is sterilised and hermetically sealed for long-term unrefrigerated storage.

Bluetongue virus

Agriculture; General agriculture

The type species of Orbivirus causing a serious disease in sheep, especially lambs. It may also infect wild ruminants and other domestic animals.

Calcium channel blockers

Agriculture; General agriculture

A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools. Since they are inducers of vascular and ...

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