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Slot: microbial biomass carbon (microbial_biomass_c)

The part of the organic matter in the soil that constitutes living microorganisms smaller than 5-10 micrometer.

URI: nmdc_sub_schema:microbial_biomass_c

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
SedimentInterface sediment dh_interface yes
SoilInterface soil dh_interface yes
SoilMixsInspiredMixin Mixin with SoilMixsInspired Terms yes

Properties

Examples

Value
0.05 ug C/g dry soil

Comments

  • If you provide this, correction factors used for conversion to the final units and method are required

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://example.com/nmdc_submission_schema

LinkML Source

name: microbial_biomass_c
description: The part of the organic matter in the soil that constitutes living microorganisms
  smaller than 5-10 micrometer.
title: microbial biomass carbon
comments:
- If you provide this, correction factors used for conversion to the final units and
  method are required
examples:
- value: 0.05 ug C/g dry soil
from_schema: https://example.com/nmdc_submission_schema
see_also:
- MIXS:0000650
rank: 10
string_serialization: '{float} {unit}'
alias: microbial_biomass_c
domain_of:
- SedimentInterface
- SoilInterface
- SoilMixsInspiredMixin
slot_group: MIxS Inspired
range: string