Glossary

A guide to acronyms (and abbreviations), words and phrases used throughout the Environment Canterbury website. Look in the 'By Subject' tab to find groups of terms relevant to a specific topic.

Some terms might have definitions in addition to those in this glossary.

Use the online Māori Dictionary to help with translating words between Te Reo Māori/English.

Fauna
animals.
Fertigation
fertigation (fertiliser-irrigation) is the application of fertiliser, soil amendment, animal effluent, or reclaimed water (from food processing or wastewater treatment) with irrigation water.
Flood carrying capacity
the ability of a river to carry flood flows within its bed without exceeding its banks.
Flora
plants.
Fodderbank systems
incorporate management techniques designed to create stockfeed reserves and improve the sustainability of dryland farming. The techniques include landuse fencing, shelter, direct drilling, dryland pasture management, mulching and establishment of special use areas.
Fodderbanks
are, simply, stockfeed reserves. Fodderbanks incorporate the concepts of feedbanks, fodder shrubs and alternative pasture species.
Funding and financial policies
describe how the council's work will be paid for and the mechanisms for gathering the funds (such as general rate, targeted rates, user-charges, grants).
F&G
Fish & Game New Zealand
FAQ
Frequently Asked Question(s)
FAR
Foundation for Arable Research
Fax
Facsimile
FC
Faecal Coliforms
Feb
February
FEMP
Farm Environmental Management Plan
FENZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
FEP
Farm Environment Plan
FIDOL
Frequency Intensity Duration Offensiveness Location (factors in reaction to odours)
FIGS
Freight Information Gathering System
FRST
Foundation for Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
FSC
Forest Stewardship Council
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent