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BELOWGROUND BIOMASS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

All living biomass of live roots.

OBS

Fine roots of less than (suggested) 2 mm diameter are sometimes excluded because these often cannot be distinguished empirically from soil organic matter or litter. ... May include the below-ground part of the stump.

OBS

below-ground biomass: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Key term(s)
  • belowground biomass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Biomasse constituée des racines des plantes.

OBS

biomasse souterraine : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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