Soil inorganic carbon
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005929
Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is the result of mineral weathering. It is derived from soil carbonates and usually concentrated below the topsoil. Most of SIC is in the form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in lower soil layers of arid and semi-arid regions of the world.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005929 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Inorganic carbon; Soil carbon; Calcium carbonate; Global carbon budget; Soil weathering; Soil organic carbon |
| Translations | Spanish: carbono inorgánico del suelo |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005929",
"term": "Soil inorganic carbon",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is the result of mineral weathering. It is derived from soil carbonates and usually concentrated below the topsoil. Most of SIC is in the form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in lower soil layers of arid and semi-arid regions of the world.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"inorganic carbon",
"soil carbon",
"calcium carbonate",
"global carbon budget",
"soil weathering",
"soil organic carbon"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "carbono inorgánico del suelo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-inorganic-carbon/"
}
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