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Epigenetics

Epigenetics The term epigenetics describes the molecular mechanisms that lead to both stable and dynamic modifications of gene expression; in

Crassulacean acid metabolism CAM plants, acronym for “Crassulacean Acid Metabolism” are a type of plant that have developed a particular

C4 carbon fixation C4 plants are a group of plants characterized by a particular mode of photosynthesis, which differentiates them

C3 carbon fixation C3 plants are plant species that use a photosynthetic pathway called the C3 cycle to fix carbon

Ecotoxicology Ecotoxicology is a branch of toxicology that studies the effects of chemical compounds and toxic substances on ecosystem organisms.

Biochar Biochar is a type of charcoal produced through the pyrolysis process, which consists of the thermal decomposition of organic

Ecosystem services Ecosystem services are the benefits that ecosystems provide to humanity and all life forms on Earth. It is

Bioindicator Bioindicators are living organisms or groups of organisms that perceive the ecological alterations of the environment in which they

Biogas Biogas is a type of gas produced by the anaerobic decomposition (i.e. in the absence of oxygen) of biodegradable