Above-Ground Biomass (AGB)
The mass of living vegetation above the soil, including stems, branches and foliage, usually expressed as dry mass.
Understand the concept01 / THE PHYSICAL WORLD, EXPLAINED
A shared language for better decisions.
From Food-Ag to forests, water, energy and infrastructure. Understand the concepts behind physical-world intelligence, without needing to be a GIS, climate or domain expert.
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55 concepts · All domains
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Agentic Intelligence
An AI workflow that interprets a question, selects relevant tools and data, and assembles contextual outputs within defined permissions.
Understand the conceptAgricultural Data Spaces
Learn what agricultural data spaces are, their key applications, benefits, and role in secure data sharing, interoperability, AI, and traceability.
Understand the conceptAgricultural Knowledge Graph
Learn how agricultural knowledge graphs connect crop, soil, weather and farm data to support search, reasoning and AI-driven decisions.
Understand the conceptAgricultural Traceability Systems
Agricultural traceability systems track produce across the supply chain, improving transparency, compliance, and origin visibility
Understand the conceptAI in Agriculture
AI in agriculture uses machine learning, satellite data, and predictive models to improve yields, reduce risk, and enable smarter farming decisions. Learn the definition and real-world applications.
Understand the conceptAI-Powered Yield Prediction
AI-powered yield prediction uses data models, weather, and field insights to estimate crop output and support planning decisions.
Understand the conceptAsset Exposure
The presence of an asset in a location where a hazard or environmental change could affect it.
Understand the conceptAudit-Ready Compliance
Audit-ready compliance helps agribusinesses maintain verified records, streamline audits, meet EUDR requirements, and prove responsible sourcing across supply chains.
Understand the conceptC
Catchment / Watershed
The land area that drains water toward a common outlet, such as a river, reservoir or lake.
Understand the conceptChange Detection
Comparing observations from different times to identify changes in an area, feature or measured condition.
Understand the conceptClimate-Smart Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture combines sustainable methods and data to improve productivity, manage climate risks, and reduce environmental impact.
Understand the conceptConversational Agronomy Assistant
Explore conversational agronomy assistants and how AI delivers real-time, personalized crop advice using weather, soil, satellite, and farm data.
Understand the conceptCorridor Monitoring
Repeated observation of conditions along a linear asset and its surrounding area, such as a road, pipeline or power line.
Understand the conceptCrop Intelligence
Crop intelligence uses data, AI, and analytics to monitor crop health, predict risks, and support better farm and agribusiness decisions.
Understand the conceptCrop Monitoring
Crop monitoring tracks crop health using field data, satellite imagery, and sensors to detect issues early and improve yield outcomes.
Understand the conceptD
Data Provenance
The recorded origin and processing history of data, including its source, observation time and transformations.
Understand the conceptDecision-Grade Intelligence in Agriculture
Learn what decision-grade intelligence in agriculture means, its key applications, benefits, and role in smarter farming and agribusiness decisions.
Understand the conceptDeforestation Monitoring
Tracking forest-cover and land-use changes over time to identify areas that may require investigation for forest conversion.
Understand the conceptDigitalisation in Agriculture
Digitalization in agriculture is the adoption of digital tools, platforms, and data systems to transform farming operations. Learn what it means and why it is critical for agri-food enterprises.
Understand the conceptDrought Monitoring
Tracking persistent water deficits using indicators such as precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow and vegetation response.
Understand the conceptE
Earth Observation
Collecting information about Earth’s land, water and atmosphere using satellites and other observation systems.
Understand the conceptEUDR Due Diligence
EUDR due diligence verifies that agricultural commodities are deforestation-free and traceable, helping businesses manage sourcing risks and meet EU regulations.
Understand the conceptEvapotranspiration (ET)
The combined transfer of water to the atmosphere through evaporation from surfaces and transpiration from plants.
Understand the conceptF
Farm AI Copilot
A farm AI copilot uses agricultural data and AI to provide real-time guidance for crop planning, irrigation, risk management, yields, and farm operations.
Understand the conceptFarm Data Interoperability
Farm data interoperability connects agricultural systems, enabling seamless data exchange, connected workflows, better collaboration, and smarter farm decisions
Understand the conceptFarm Management Software (FMS)
Farm management software helps plan, monitor, and manage farm operations, improving efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.
Understand the conceptFood Traceability
Food traceability is the ability to track a food product from farm to consumer across every stage of production and distribution. Learn how digital traceability supports supply chain compliance
Understand the conceptForest Carbon Stock
The amount of carbon held in defined forest pools, such as living biomass, dead wood, litter and soil, at a particular time.
Understand the conceptG
Geo-spatial Intelligence in Agriculture
Geospatial intelligence in agriculture uses satellite imagery and location data to monitor crops, map field boundaries, and detect land use change. Learn the definition and key applications.
Understand the conceptGeospatial Intelligence
Insight derived by relating location-based observations to the assets, environments and activities they describe.
Understand the conceptGrid Resilience
The ability of an electricity system to prepare for, withstand and recover from disruptive events.
Understand the conceptH
Harvest Forecasting
Harvest forecasting estimates crop yield and timing using field data, weather patterns, and predictive models.
Understand the conceptL
Land Use + Land Cover
Land cover describes the physical surface, such as forest, water or built-up land; land use describes how people use that area.
Understand the conceptM
Model Uncertainty
The limits to confidence in a model result arising from incomplete observations, assumptions and imperfect representations of reality.
Understand the conceptMRV in Agriculture
MRV in agriculture tracks and verifies environmental data such as carbon, emissions, soil health, and water use for credible sustainability reporting.
Understand the conceptP
Physical Climate Risk
Potential adverse consequences from climate-related hazards interacting with the exposure and vulnerability of people, ecosystems or assets.
Understand the conceptPhysical World Intelligence
Decision context built by connecting observations of the physical world with domain knowledge, models and operational questions.
Understand the conceptPortfolio Concentration Risk
The risk that multiple exposures share common drivers, making a portfolio sensitive to the same region, commodity or event.
Understand the conceptPrecision Agriculture
Precision agriculture uses data, sensors, and AI to optimize inputs at the plot level. Learn what precision agriculture means and how it improves yields, reduces costs, and supports sustainability.
Understand the conceptPredictive Agronomy
Explore how predictive agronomy uses AI, satellite imagery, weather and field data to forecast crop performance and identify risks early.
Understand the conceptR
Regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture restores soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem function beyond sustainability. Learn what it means, how it differs from sustainable farming, and how outcomes are verified.
Understand the conceptRemote Sensing in Agriculture
Remote sensing uses satellite and drone data to monitor crops, soil, and weather conditions for better farm management and planning.
Understand the conceptRenewable Site Screening
An initial review of land, terrain, environmental and climate conditions around a proposed renewable-energy site.
Understand the conceptRisk-Adjusted Sourcing
Risk-adjusted sourcing uses agricultural intelligence to assess climate, production, and supply risks, helping businesses build reliable and resilient sourcing strategies.
Understand the conceptS
Satellite Imagery for Crop Monitoring
Satellite imagery helps monitor crop health, detect stress, and assess field conditions using remote sensing data.
Understand the conceptScenario Analysis
Exploring how a decision or system could perform under a defined set of plausible conditions and assumptions.
Understand the conceptSeed Management System
A seed management system tracks seed sourcing, quality, storage, and distribution to maintain consistency and compliance in farming operations.
Understand the conceptSmart Farming
Smart farming combines IoT, AI, and real-time data to manage crops with precision and efficiency. Learn what smart farming means and how it's transforming modern agri-food operations.
Understand the conceptSurety of Supply in Food Systems
Surety of supply is the ability to reliably predict and secure agricultural output across seasons and geographies. Learn how AI-powered farm intelligence helps enterprises achieve it.
Understand the conceptSustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture produces food while preserving natural resources for future generations. Learn the full definition, core principles, and how technology helps enterprises meet sustainability goals.
Understand the conceptT
Tree Crown Detection
Identifying individual tree canopy outlines or locations in imagery using visual interpretation or computer-vision methods.
Understand the conceptU
Unified Farm Data Platform
Learn how a unified farm data platform connects farm, satellite, weather and supply-chain data for agricultural monitoring and decision-making.
Understand the conceptV
Vegetation Encroachment
Vegetation growth into or toward an asset corridor or clearance zone where it may require inspection or management.
Understand the conceptW
Water Stress
A constraint on water availability relative to need. At plant level it concerns crop water needs; at basin level it concerns supply, demand and access.
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