Agriculture and Food Articles

• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Moth

  A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars, are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world. Moths are apparently attracted to ... > more
• Veterinary Medicine
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Mammals
  Prions
  Microbes and More
  Animals
   
  

  Domestic sheep

  The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), the most common species of the sheep genus (Ovis), is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild mouflon of south-central and south-west Asia. ... > more
• Vegetarian
  Nutrition
  Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Vegetarianism

  Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat. Vegetarians may consume dairy and egg products; a stricter form is veganism, which excludes dairy, eggs, and any foods that contain these or other ... > more
• Food and Agriculture
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Potato

  The potato is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. Potato plants have a low-growing habit and bear white to purple flowers with yellow stamens. In ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
  Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Vegetarian
  Trees
   
  

  Blackberry

  The blackberry is a widespread and well known shrub; a bramble fruit (Genus Rubus, Family Rosaceae) growing to 3 m (10 ft) and producing a soft-bodied fruit popular for use in desserts, jams and ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Nature
  Mammals
  Extinction
   
  

  Feral

  A feral organism is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. Rarely will a local environment perfectly integrate the feral organism into its ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
  Sports Medicine
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  Food and Agriculture
   
  

  Olive

  The Olive has been used since ancient times for the making of olive oil and for eating of the fruit, which, being bitter in its natural state, are typically subjected to fermentation or cured with ... > more
• Evolutionary Biology
  Mating and Breeding
  Nature
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Hybrid

  In biology, hybrid has two meanings. The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa. Hybrids between different species within the same genus are ... > more
• Organic Chemistry
  Geochemistry
  Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Acid Rain
  Pollution
   
  

  Phosphate

  In inorganic chemistry, a phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are also important in biochemistry. Surface runoff of phosphates from excessively fertilized farmland can be a cause of ... > more
• Mammals
  Caving
  Agriculture and Food
  Zoology
  Geography
  Soil Types
   
  

  Mole (animal)

  Moles are members of the family (Talpidae) of mammals in the order Insectivora that live underground, burrowing holes. They have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes; the ears ... > more

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