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  • 81Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …

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  • 82Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …

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  • 83Cellulosic ethanol — also know by the name Ceetol, is a biofuel produced from wood, grasses, or the non edible parts of plants. [ One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America. [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110 cong… …

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  • 84Organic farming — Agriculture General …

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  • 85Opium replacement — simply means the process of replacing the growing as a cash crop of the opium poppy, the source of morphine and heroin, with non drug crops. This kind of project was probably first discussed in the mid sixties, and was first implemented in… …

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  • 86Glossary of environmental science — This is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and… …

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  • 87Issues relating to biofuels — There are a number of issues relating to biofuels.Biofuels are proposed as having such benefits as: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of fossil fuel use, increased national energy security, increased rural development and a… …

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  • 88Crop diversity — is the variance in genetic and phenotypic characteristics of plants used in agriculture. Crops may vary in seed size, branching pattern, in height, flower color, fruiting time, or flavor. They may also vary in less obvious characteristics such as …

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  • 89Agriculture — General …

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  • 90Cover crop — Agriculture General …

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