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Maturity index

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-007040

A quantitative measure used in ecotoxicology to assess the structural and functional development of a biological community, often based on the composition of nematode communities. It reflects the shift from opportunistic, r-strategy species to more stable, k-strategy species. A higher index value indicates a more mature and less disturbed ecosystem.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-007040
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 910 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)
See alsoCommunity; k-strategy; r-strategy; Soil
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007040",
  "term": "Maturity index",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A quantitative measure used in ecotoxicology to assess the structural and functional development of a biological community, often based on the composition of nematode communities. It reflects the shift from opportunistic, r-strategy species to more stable, k-strategy species. A higher index value indicates a more mature and less disturbed ecosystem.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "community",
    "k-strategy",
    "r-strategy",
    "soil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 910 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/maturity-index/"
}

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