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Nutrient loading

Definition:

Quantity of nutrients entering an ecosystem in a given period of time.

Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment  Glossary

Related words:

Ecosystem(s) - Eutrophication - Nutrients

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Translation(s):

Español: Carga de nutrientes

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