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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical elements
  3. nonmetallic elements
  4. carbon
  5. inorganic carbon
  6. soil inorganic carbon
  1. Fields of Study
  2. soil science
  3. soil chemistry
  4. soil composition
  5. soil carbon
  6. soil inorganic carbon

Preferred term

soil inorganic carbon

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is the result of mineral weathering. It is derived from soil carbonates and usually concentrated below the topsoil. Most of SIC is in the form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in lower soil layers of arid and semi-arid regions of the world.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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