Concept information
Preferred term
carbon to nitrogen ratio
Definition
- The C/N ratio (C:N) or carbon-to-nitrogen ratio is a ratio of the mass of carbon to the mass of nitrogen in a substance. Carbon-to-nitrogen ratios are an indicator for nitrogen limitation of plants and other organisms.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- carbon:nitrogen ratio
- c:n
Note
- [controlled by ] Staszewski 08.06.2013" , "[source of definition ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21933
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