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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > chemical elements > nonmetallic elements > carbon > inorganic carbon > soil inorganic carbon
Fields of Study > soil science > soil chemistry > soil composition > soil carbon > soil inorganic carbon
Preferred Term:

soil inorganic carbon

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
inorganic carbon, soil carbon
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/338945
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RDF/XMLCreated 2020-04-15, last modified 2020-10-29