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ORGANIC MATTER DEGRADATION [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

The breaking down of organic matter into smaller structural units by hydrolysis, reduction, oxidation, or any combination of these, carried out either chemically or biologically.

Key term(s)
  • degradation of organic matter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Transformation de la matière organique en matière inorganique sous l'effet de micro-organismes hétérotrophes (organismes dont la nutrition et l'énergie vitale ne peuvent être obtenues qu'à partir des matières organiques).

Key term(s)
  • dégradation de matières organiques

Spanish

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