Preferred term
total nitrogen content
Definition
- Total nitrogen is the sum of total kjeldahl nitrogen (ammonia, organic and reduced nitrogen), nitrate and nitrite. It can be derived by monitoring for organic nitrogen compounds individually and adding the components together.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- total nitrogen
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20848
