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The area grazed is the total area of pastures owned, rented or otherwise allocated to the agricultural holding on which animals were kept for grazing during the reference year. The grazed...

Biodiversity is unequivocally declining and chemical pollution is a major driver of its loss. Ecotoxicological studies report various effects of chemicals at different levels of biological organization, mostly...

Crops dedicated to production of energy. This category comprehends non-food, lignocellulosic crops, belonging to the 2nd generation feedstock. Species included are both herbaceous and woody: miscanthus...

Catalytic process for converting syngas (CO and H 2) into a petroleum-like product termed as FT crude readily upgradable into a wide range of transportation grade liquid hydrocarbons...

Includes land in cover and soil-improvement crops and cropland on which no crops were planted. USDA Economic Research Service, Major Land Uses - Documentation...

Deposit of waste into or onto land. It includes specially engineered landfill sites and temporary storage of over one year on permanent sites. The definition covers both landfill...

HVO is a renewable type of diesel produced by adding H 2 to vegetable oil. The product has excellent properties with reduced emissions, and it can be used...

It refers to all animals, birds and insects kept or reared in captivity mainly for agricultural purposes. This includes cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and pigs, as well as poultry...

Is land of poor quality with regard to agricultural use, and unsuitable for housing and other uses. OECD, 2008, Glossary of Statistical Terms Source category: International Organisation An area...

Several studies have revealed species that constitute conservation paradoxes because they are invasive in some areas and threatened in others. However, those studies only...