NOM | process | eutrofització | 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 |
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Sentit | 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. | |
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General | procés biològic | A process occurring in living organisms |
Anglès | eutrophication | |
Espanyol | eutrofización | |
Adjectius | eutròfic | (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication |
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