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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Farms, Agricultural Production Systems > agricultural management > nutrient management
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > agricultural management > nutrient management
Preferred Term:

nutrient management

Definition:
Managing the amount, source, placement, form, and timing of the application of nutrients and soil amendments to ensure adequate soil fertility for plant production and to minimize the potential for environmental degradation, particularly water quality impairment.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
agricultural management
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • crop nutrient management
  • nutrient management (soil)
  • soil nutrient management
  • agricultural nutrient management
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5414
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-01-18
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