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deprecated concept > carbon to nitrogen ratio

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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.

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Entry terms

  • carbon:nitrogen ratio
  • c:n
  • c:n 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/USLterCV_92

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