Agricultural Science

afforestation

Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees (forestation) in an area where there was no recent tree cover.

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anaemia

Anaemia is when the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin. Red blood cells and haemoglobin (the molecule in red blood

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brooding

Brooding is defined as the management of chicks from one day old to about 8 weeks of age, and it involves the provision of heat

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capture fishery

Capture fishery involves catching fish directly from water bodies i.e. lakes, seas, ponds, etc. It involves the natural development of fishes i.e. No need for

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chlorosis

Chlorosis is a yellowing of normally green leaves due to a lack of chlorophyll. A common cause of chlorosis is a deficiency of iron or

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colostrum

Colostrum is the first breast milk produced by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals immediately following the delivery of the newborn, and it’s

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Cross-pollination

Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on a different individual of the same

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cudding

Cud is a portion of food that returns from a ruminant’s stomach to the mouth to be chewed for the second time. More precisely, it

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