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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

variable

Entry terms

c:n
carbon:nitrogen ratio

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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Created 3/31/16, last modified 1/13/23

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