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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. chemical substances
  5. chemical elements
  6. trace elements

Preferred term

trace elements

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • microelements (soils)
  • trace metals
  • trace minerals

Scope note

  • For those nutrients required in minute quantities in animal and human nutrition USE dietary minerals; For those nutrients required in minute quantities in plants USE plant micronutrients.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/12372

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