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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > microbiology > microorganisms > bacteria > autotrophic bacteria
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > microorganisms > bacteria > autotrophic bacteria
Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > autotrophs > autotrophic bacteria
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > autotrophs > autotrophic bacteria
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > autotrophs > autotrophic bacteria
Preferred Term:

autotrophic bacteria

Definition:
Bacteria that are capable of synthesizing their organic matter from inorganic materials.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
bacteria, autotrophs
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/72652
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2020-04-21