soil fauna
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005923
Microscopic and macroscopic soil animals (mice, mites, nematodes, earthworms etc.), and some protozoans that spend at least part of their life in the soil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005923 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | soil mesofauna; soil microfauna |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | soil biota; fauna; soil ecosystems; soil respiration; Isoptera; soil microorganisms; Protozoa; soil invertebrates; soil protozoa |
| Translations | Spanish: fauna del suelo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005923",
"term": "soil fauna",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Microscopic and macroscopic soil animals (mice, mites, nematodes, earthworms etc.), and some protozoans that spend at least part of their life in the soil.",
"synonyms": [
"soil mesofauna",
"soil microfauna"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"soil biota",
"fauna",
"soil ecosystems",
"soil respiration",
"Isoptera",
"soil microorganisms",
"Protozoa",
"soil invertebrates",
"soil protozoa"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fauna del suelo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-fauna/"
}
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