microaggregate

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ aggregate

Noun

microaggregate (plural microaggregates)

  1. A microscopic aggregate
    • 2015 September 30, “Topsoil and Deep Soil Organic Carbon Concentration and Stability Vary with Aggregate Size and Vegetation Type in Subtropical China”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      In this study, we also found higher OC concentration in topsoil smaller aggregates, probably because smaller aggregates have larger surface area and then can absorb more OC. On the other hand, decomposition efficiency of microbe and enzyme on OC may be lower in smaller aggregates owing to greater physical protection, in the light of the theory that microaggregate is formed within macroaggregate structure [23 ].
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