Plant available water
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004977
The portion of water in a soil that can be absorbed by plant roots, that is, water held at a tension of less than 1500 kPa in the soil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004977 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | soil water availability |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil water; Soil water regimes; Available water capacity; Soil water content; Field capacity; Wilting point |
| Translations | Spanish: agua disponible para la vegetación |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004977",
"term": "Plant available water",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The portion of water in a soil that can be absorbed by plant roots, that is, water held at a tension of less than 1500 kPa in the soil.",
"synonyms": [
"soil water availability"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"soil water",
"soil water regimes",
"available water capacity",
"soil water content",
"field capacity",
"wilting point"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "agua disponible para la vegetación"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/plant-available-water/"
}
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