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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > eutrophication
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > eutrophication
Preferred Term:

eutroficación

Definition:
Proceso mediante el cual los cuerpos de agua se enriquecen en nutrientes disueltos, por ejemplo fosfatos, nitratos, compuestos nitrogenados. Los nutrientes merman el oxígeno disuelto del agua estimulando el crecimiento de algas y otras plantas acuáticas.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
degradación ambiental
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37441
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