Definisjon av eutrophication

Vi fant 3 definisjoner av eutrophicationengelsk.

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Noun

eutrophication - excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"
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Substantiv

eutrophication - The process of becoming eutrophic.

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  • eutrophication
    A process of pollution that occurs when a lake or stream becomes over-rich in plant nutrient and as a consequence becomes overgrown in algae and other aquatic plants.

Substantiv

  • Entall: eutrophication
  • Flertall: eutrophications

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