| English | Chinese |
| Dobeneck's tonne of minimum nutrients | 多氏最小养分桶 |
| nutrient balance Condition in which there is equilibrium between intake and excretion of nutrients | 营养平衡 (营养素摄入量和排泄的平衡。) |
| nutrient-conserving strategy | 保存养分策略 |
| nutrient content The amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, inorganic salts (e.g. nitrates, phosphates), minerals (e.g. calcium, iron), and water | 营养成分 (蛋白质、碳水化合物、脂肪、无机盐(如硝酸盐，磷酸盐)、矿物质(如钙，铁)和水。) |
| nutrient cycle A biogeochemical cycle, in which inorganic nutrients move through the soil, living organisms, air and water or through some of these | 养分循环 (一个生物地球化学的循环，其中无机养分转移到土壤、生物体、空气和水，或通过其中的一些。) |
| nutrient diversion hypothesis | 营养物转移假说 |
| nutrient flow | 养分流 |
| nutrient medium A medium providing or contributing to nourishment | 营养培养基 (一个提供或造就营养的媒介。) |
| nutrient removal Elimination of nutrients as, for example, from sewage in order to prevent eutrophication of water in reservoirs | 养分去除 (消除所有的营养物质，例如，为了防止储水池中水的富营养化而从污水中实施养分去除。) |
