| ARG | antibiotic resistance gene |
| ARO | antibiotic resistance ontology |
| BVOC | biogenic volatile organic compounds |
| CARD | Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| FPES | Fairbanks Permafrost Experiment Station |
| HGT | horizontal gene transfer |
| MD | Most-disturbed |
| MGE | mobile genetic element |
| ONT | Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
| RGI | Resistance Gene Identifier |
| RND | Resistance-nodulation-cell division |
| SD | Semidisturbed |
| TSB | Tryptic Soy Broth |
| UD | Undisturbed |