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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. autotrophs
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. trophic relationships
  4. autotrophs
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. autotrophs

Preferred term

autotrophs

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Organisms which are capable of producing organic matter from inorganic materials by utilizing energy, such as chlorophyll-containing plants and bacteria. Contrast with heterotrophs.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • autotrophic organisms
  • autotrophy
  • photoautotrophic organisms
  • photoautotrophs
  • photoautotrophy
  • photosynthetic organisms
  • phototrophic organisms
  • phototrophs

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14050

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