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This glossary is also accessible in a popup window version that appears when links on particular terms (linked in brown) throughout Terrascend are clicked.

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Terrascend::Help - Glossary

A list of the terms used throughout Terrascend is provided below. Please feel free to consult this list if a word used somewhere in the Terrascend web site does not seem to make sense or you need further clarification.

address line
A simple, short description of the location of a property.

When a property has a street or road address, please place that information in the address lines.

Otherwise, a short description may be used, such as "East of Highway 34" or "Between Town A and Town B," to mark the address of the property.

Specifying address lines is not required when creating a property listing.

aquaculture farm
A property engaged in hydroponics or the science, art, and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish or shellfish, such as oysters, clams, salmon, and trout, under controlled conditions.

asking price
The desired amount of money, in US dollars, need to purchase the property.

When creating a sale property listing, convert the local currency to US dollars and submit that amount.

When creating a lease property listing, use the annual lease price, making sure to convert any non-USD amount to US dollars.

business name
The name of the company or organization a particular individual Terrascend user works with or for.

city
The closest human settlement to a property.

Even if the closest town is 50 miles away from the property, place it in the city field. This information helps interested parties get a better idea of where the property is located.

Submitting city information is not required when created a Terrascend property listing.

commercial land
A property used in a general, non-specific commercial sense, or a property zoned for commercial development.

country
The country where the property is located. Terrascend provides a list of possible countries for you to choose from.

If you need to select a country not in the list, please click the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page and let us know about it.

county
The lowest geographic unit used on Terrascend. Only a few countries, such as the United States, require this level of detail.

If a state or province has counties or regions associated with it, those are displayed in a menu after the state or province is selected.

dairy farm
A property engaged in producing milk or milk products.

date listed
The date and time a particular property listing was created.

email address
A unique Internet name used for the exchange of mail.

Terrascend verifies that all email addresses submitted during registration or listing are valid.

financial notes
Describes any particular purchasing or operational costs an interested party would expect to see.

With most properties for sale, interested parties expect to see the sales price here, as well as the annual tax amount (if applicable) and any existing leases or contracts concerning the property.

general description
Any information concerning a property that does not fit any where else should go here.

Since the first few sentences of the general description appears with Standard Listings in a search results list, it is important that you submit a good amount of information in this field when creating a property listing.

horse farm
A property where horses are kept, usually also including pastureland used for grazing.

hunting land
A property utilized for pursuing and killing wild animals, whether recreationally or professionally.

improvement notes
Describes any additions or assets on the property worth mention.

This is a good place to list sheds, grain bins, or wells. In addition, any residence specified when creating the listing should be explained in detail in the improvement notes area.

irrigated
Specified the presence of a system, powered or not, on a property designed to provide water to growing plants.

Irrigation systems should be discussed at length in the General or Improvements sections of Standard Listings.

livestock operation (farm)
A property used to raise domestic animals, such as cattle or horses, for home use or for profit.

location description
A text field used to provide directions to a listed property or illustrate the area immediately surrounding the property.

This is a good place to set the particular context for a property or place specific information concerning exactly how to find or access a property.

minerals or oil (land)
A property containing mineral or other resources located on or under the ground that can be commercially extracted and sold for a profit.

name
The name of the person registered with Terrascend.

Please use your full name in this space, such as "Bob Smith" and not just "Bob" or "Smith."

naturally forested land
A property that contains a trees that were not planted with the plan of future cultivation.

It should be noted that a naturally forested property may have its timber harvested and sold, however.

orchard (farm)
A property devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.

password
A secret string of characters used by a registered user of Terrascend to log into the service utilizing their user ID.

Terrascend passwords must only contain letters or numbers and must be between 6 and 16 characters in length.

pasture land
A general type of property used by domesticated animals as a food source.

This includes grasslands that are used by cattle, goats, or sheep for food.

Pasture land usually does not have very advanced animal storage or care facilities, other than a barn, well, or similar structures.

permanent crops (farm)
A property where plants are grown that exist from year to year and produce a crop on a regular basis.

Crop examples of a permanent crop farm include almonds, walnuts, pecans, and pistachios.

postal code
The identifier, usually alphanumeric, used by the local mail service to identify the location of a property.

In the United States, the postal code correllates to the zip code used by the USPS.

Specifing a postal code is not required when creating a property listing within Terrascend.

poultry farm
A property engaged in the production of birds for consumption.

Usually, poultry farms produce chickens for food in large chicken houses. However, emu and ostrich farms are also considered poultry farms.

preferred
Specifes a particular email address or phone number that a registered user would like to be used first for communication.

Terrascend allows you to associate multiple email addresses and phone numbers with your contact information. To make sure that interested parties contact the one you are most likely to answer, please specify the preferred contact method before adding alternates.

property name
A method used to create a unique identification for a listing.

Many properties have names used in sales literature, and those names should be used when naming properties in Terrascend.

If your property does not have a name associated with it, create one that is simple, short, and descriptive when listing it with Terrascend.

property type
Also written as "Type of Property."

Describes the basic or primary function of a property listed on Terrascend.

Every property listed on Terrascend must be associated with at least one property type.

If you would like us to add a property type to the list you must choose from when listing a property, click the Contact Us link below and let us know about it.

province
See state

quicklist
A type of Terrascend property listing that is only displayed for three months from the date created and may not be edited or deleted.

It is strongly recommended that a standard Terrascend property listing be created instead, as both are free of charge.

ranch
An extensive property on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.

Alternatively, a large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised, such as a mink, may be considered a ranch in some cases.

region
See county

residence
Specifies the presence of at least one house on the property suitable for accommodation.

This house may be the owner's house, the abode of hired help, or any other house that may be lived in.

Details concerning any residences on a property should be given in the General Information field in Standard Listings.

residential land
A property intended to contain at least one dwelling inhabited by people.

The home does not need to already exist. Rather, the property only needs to be suitable for the construction of a house.

row crops farm
A property where plants are grown that exist only one portion of a year and produce a crop at the end of their life cycle.

Crop examples of a row crop farm include cotton, soybeans, rice, and wheat.

size
The area of ground that contains the property.

Terrascend allows you to search listings, as well as create them, using acres or hectares, called the "area type."

When interested parties view a particular listing, the area displayed with that property is set to the area type that they used to search. Therefore, if a listing is created specifying hectares and an interested party finds it when searching with the area type of acres, the size of the property in hectares is automatically converted to acres when the property is displayed.

This allows you to create property listings using the local area type in use in the property's area, and Terrascend will convert this amount automatically to the area type the end user is expecting.

soil notes
Describes the quality and suitable purpose for the ground within the property's boundaries.

If the names of the various soil types are known when listing a property, please submit that information.

The soil type is particularly important for row crop farms, vegetable farms, or other agricultural properties.

state
Roughly relates to the governmental region directly below the national level.

In the United States, these organizational units are called "states." However, elsewhere in the world, they may be called other things.

Terrascend provides a menu of states to select from after a country is selected.

timber farm
A property used to purposefully grow trees with the goal of harvesting and selling them.

transaction type
Describes the desired action for the property, such "Property for Sale" for properties you would like to sell.

You must select a transaction type when creating a new property listing.

undeveloped land
A property that is currently unused for any purpose.

user ID
The unique identifier for a registered user of Terrascend.

A user ID must only contain letters or numbers, and must be between 6 and 16 characters.

user type
Specifies the role of the person offering the property for sale or lease.

Private individuals creating property listings on Terrascend should select "Private Buyer or Seller," and real estate professionals should select the type that best describes them.

vegetable farm
A property where plants are grown that are cultivated for food for man or domestic animals and contain an edible part.

Crop examples of a vegetable farm include cabbages, turnips, potatoes, and beans.

web site
A person or company's presence on the World Wide Web, linked to via a URL.



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