CMKb Glossary

Assay: A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

Bioregion: Bioregions are relatively large land areas characterised by broad, landscape-scale natural features and environmental processes that influence the functions of entire ecosystems.

District: District is a region marked off for administrative or other purposes.

Habit: Habit is defined as a general species (plant) characteristic appearance, form or manner of growth.

Habitat: Habitat is defined as the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs.

Latitude: Latitude is an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

Longitude: Longitude is the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich.

Synonym: Synonym is different scientific name that applies to same taxon.