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NUTRIENT IMBALANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

Lack of the necessary substances for the functioning of an organism ...

CONT

Trace elements are chemical elements normally present in very small amounts in living organisms. Excess amounts of such elements (e.g., copper, zinc, mangenese, selenium, and iron) may cause a nutrient imbalance in livestock feed and reduce the absorption of other minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
CONT

Les éléments traces sont des éléments chimiques normalement présents en infimes quantités dans les organismes vivants. Des quantités excessives de ce genre d'éléments (p. ex., cuivre, zinc, manganèse, sélénium et fer) peuvent causer un déséquilibre nutritif dans les aliments des animaux et réduire la capacité de ces derniers à assimiler d'autres minéraux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
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