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Preferred term

potassium

Is replaced by

potassium

Definition

n. metallic element, an essential nutrient for living organisms. As the ion K+ it is involved in maintaining intracellular ion balance, in generating the membrane potential, and in producing electrical signals in neurons. One of the major elements required for plant growth.

Broader concept

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Entry terms

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_442

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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