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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. secondary productivity
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. ecological processes and phenomena
  4. secondary productivity

Preferred term

secondary productivity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The amount of carbon incorporated by heterotrophs (animals, saprophytes, herbivores, etc.) from organic matter (food) per unit area over time.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • secondary production (ecology)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/363

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