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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil biology
  3. soil biochemistry
  4. soil organic matter
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil chemistry
  3. soil biochemistry
  4. soil organic matter
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemical composition
  3. organic matter
  4. soil organic matter
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemical composition
  3. organic matter
  4. organic carbon
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. nonmetallic elements
  3. carbon
  4. organic carbon
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil chemistry
  3. soil composition
  4. soil carbon
  5. soil organic carbon
  6. labile carbon

Preferred term

labile carbon

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information The highly reactive fraction of soil organic carbon with the most rapid turnover times; its oxidation drives the flux of CO2 between soils and atmosphere. Labile organic carbon decomposes rapidly in the water column or in sediments, on a time scale of days to weeks; refractory organic carbon requires more time.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • labile organic carbon
  • soil labile carbon
  • soil labile organic carbon

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/324654

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