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deprecated concept > substrate

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substrate  

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] n. (1) the substance on which an enzyme acts in a biochemical reaction; (2) respiratory substrate: substance under­going oxidation during respiration; (3) any material used by microorganisms as a source of food; (4) inert substance con­taining or receiving a nutrient solution on which microorganisms grow; (5) the base to which a sedentary animal or plant is fixed. alt. substratum. , "[Wikipedia] A substrate is the surface on which a plant or animal lives. A substrate can include biotic or abiotic materials and animals. For example, encrusting algae that lives on a rock (its substrate) can be itself a substrate for another animal that lives on top of the algae. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substrate_%28biology%29)

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Note

  • [controlled by ] Mark Frenzel, 22 May 2013

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Contributor

  • 0000-0003-0631-8231

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_694

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