Preferred term
primary production
Definition
- [Henderson's] the assimilation and fixation of inorganic carbon and other inorganic nutrients into organic matter by autotrophs, which are therefore called primary producers.
Broader concept
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21085