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General terms related to agriculture that do not fit any other product category.

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Soil organic carbon

Agriculture; General agriculture

That portion of non-living organic compounds in the top one metre of soil, e.g. humus, which is important to soil quality and plant nutrition and is replenished by the decomposition of plant ...

Polled trait

Agriculture; General agriculture

Characteristic of those animals, especially cattle, that normally do not develop horns.

Yield components

Agriculture; General agriculture

Plant parts contributing to yield based on their number, size and weight.

Fuel loading

Agriculture; General agriculture

The quantity of living or dead vegetation that is easily ignited in a given area. Loading is usually expressed in tonnes per acre.

Cardoons

Agriculture; General agriculture

A pale green vegetable that resembles celery and artichoke in flavor.

Carcinogenesis

Agriculture; General agriculture

The process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.

Blackleg (animal disease)

Agriculture; General agriculture

An acute clostridial infection of cattle, characterised by swelling beneath the skin due to gas formation in the tissues.

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