soil organic carbon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005933",
  "term": "soil organic carbon",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "That portion of non-living organic compounds in the top one meter of soil, e.g. humus, which is important to soil quality and plant nutrition and is replenished by the decomposition of plant material.",
  "synonyms": [
    "organic soil carbon"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "organic carbon",
    "soil carbon",
    "soil organic matter",
    "carbon sequestration",
    "soil inorganic carbon",
    "global carbon budget",
    "labile carbon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "carbono orgánico del suelo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-organic-carbon/"
}