Concept information
Preferred term
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Definition
- Ecosystem functions are the physical, chemical, biological, and man-made processes that contribute to the self-maintenance of an ecosystem. (en)
Broader concept
- ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS (en)
Narrower concepts
- BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES (en)
- BIOMASS DYNAMICS (en)
- CARBON SEQUESTRATION (en)
- CHEMOSYNTHESIS (en)
- CONSUMPTION RATES (en)
- DECOMPOSITION (en)
- EXCRETION RATES (en)
- FATTY ACID DESATURASE (en)
- FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS (en)
- NUTRIENT CYCLING (en)
- NUTRITIONAL CONSTRAINTS (en)
- OXYGEN DEMAND (en)
- PHOTOSYNTHESIS (en)
- POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID (en)
- PRIMARY PRODUCTION (en)
- RESPIRATION RATE (en)
- SECONDARY PRODUCTION (en)
- TROPHIC DYNAMICS (en)
Change note
- 2019-09-11 10:22:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923] - CARBON SEQUESTRATION [e58872a8-6104-4ff8-bbca-4b00ba4b38e8,369159]);
- 2020-05-07 12:12:58.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923] - NUTRITIONAL CONSTRAINTS [5069167e-0b99-48af-9f81-8c765e112083,560017]);
- 2020-05-08 09:34:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923] - FATTY ACID DESATURASE [8b5ed8b8-c739-46cd-ba74-6cf560dc7986,560073]);
- 2020-05-08 14:21:16.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923] - POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID [8e2c0e3a-4716-4211-9804-734a7a93adbe,560077]);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8
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