Preferred term
mineralization
Is replaced by
Definition
- [Henderson's] n. breakdown of organic matter into inorganic compounds, carried out chiefly by decomposer microorganisms. For carbon it occurs chiefly during respiration, when carbon dioxide is returned to the environment.
Broader concept
Note
- [controlled by ] Staszewski 08.06.2013
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_341