Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
potassium
Is replaced by
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
Entry terms
- K
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_442
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