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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. waste management
  5. composting
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. waste management
  5. composting
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. waste management
  4. composting

Preferred term

composting

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The biodecomposition of organic material, such as animal wastes, plant residues or sludges, in the presence of air, by controlled methods including mechanical mixing and aerating.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • co-composting
  • cocomposting

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22226

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