Micronutrient

Micronutrient

Nutritional elements (e.g., copper, boron, manganese) required by a plant or animal in small quantities. See Macronutrient.

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micronutrient

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A nutrient, such as iron, copper, or zinc, that is required in very small amounts by plants in order to photosynthesize and thrive.

micronutrients

Biology; Cell biology

Elements that are required by plants in very small quantities, but are toxic in large quantities: iron, manganese, molybdenum, copper, boron, zinc, and chloride.

micronutrient

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

For growth media: An essential element normally required in concentrations < 0.5 millimole/litre.

micronutrient

Plants; Plant pathology

An essential element needed by plants for growth and required in very small amounts (see macronutrient. )

micronutrient

Earth science; Soil science

A plant nutrient found in relatively small amounts( <100 mg kg-1) in plants. These are usually B, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Co, and Zn.

micronutrient

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance the body needs in tiny amounts to grow and stay healthy. Examples are vitamins and minerals.

ecosystem

Biology; Ecology

A biotic system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms in a particular area with their environments, is named as ecosystem.

climax

Biology; Ecology

The steady, end stage in ecological evolution of a variety of plant and animal species is termed as climax.

ground water

Biology; Ecology

Ground water, as opposed to surface water, is water that does not run off, and is not taken up by plants, but soaks down into an aquifer; a supply of fresh water under the earth’s ...