micronutrient

(noun)

an element or nutrient required in small quantities.

Related Terms

  • macronutrients

Examples of micronutrient in the following topics:

  • Limitation of Microbial Growth by Nutrient Supply

    • Macronutrients are necessary in large amounts; micronutrients tend to be needed in smaller amounts and are often trace elements.
  • Planktonic Food Webs

    • It might be possible to increase the ocean's uptake of carbon dioxide generated through human activities by increasing plankton production through "seeding", primarily with the micronutrient iron.
  • Planktonic Communities

    • It might be possible to increase the ocean's uptake of carbon dioxide generated through human activities by increasing plankton production through "seeding," primarily with the micronutrient iron.
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