6. Glossary

Agroecology; Agroécologie

Agroecology (currently advocated in agriculture) consists in defining new cultivation practices integrating the management of biological diversity for the sustainable use of agrosystems.

Amplicon; Amplicon

DNA fragments amplified by PCR using primers specific to a taxon, taxonomic group or gene (or gene family) targeting a particular region of the genome.

Anthropisation; Anthropization

Refers to the effects of man on the natural environment. This includes not only human beings, but also their industries, activities and structures, whether directly or indirectly.

Archaea; Archaea

Archaea (part of the Archaea family) are ubiquitous, unicellular microorganisms without nuclei or organelles, whose...