All units are expressed as SI units unless otherwise indicated.
The entries are in simple alphabetical order, with spaces and punctuation marks, such as hyphens, ignored.
Acronyms per se are included in their alphabetical position in the text proper.
Entries starting with a numeral (e.g., 5´- ) or numeric quantity (e.g., 2mm ) are sorted by the first roman alphabetical character in the main string of the keyword.
Specific sources:
FAO. 1983. Resolution 8/83 of the Twenty-second Session of the FAO Conference. Rome, 5-23 November 1983.
FAO. 1999. The Global Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources - Executive Brief. (see Glossary, pp. 39-42; the glossary was still evolving, but the draft definitions are those developed by the Panel of Experts assisting FAO to detail the Global Strategy.)
