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NUTRIENT SINK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nutrient sink
1, record 1, English, nutrient%20sink
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ecosystem which has a tendency to store organic matter and thus the nutrients within it. 2, record 1, English, - nutrient%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although they are often presented as an inexpensive low-maintenance alternative to wastewater treatment, wetlands may not be a final sink for nutrients and may only retain them for a period of days, months or years, before they are re-released to the water column. A wetland is a nutrient sink if it has a net retention of a nutrient, which means that the nutrient inputs are greater than the outputs ... 3, record 1, English, - nutrient%20sink
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits de nutriments
1, record 1, French, puits%20de%20nutriments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut trouver des puits de nutriments dans l'ensemble du bassin versant, en commençant par les terres humides, les zones riveraines et les terres basses qui contiennent de l'eau seulement durant les périodes de gros temps. Les zones riveraines font également partie des plaines inondables où le ruissellement des eaux est ralenti par la végétation et les débris organiques sur le plancher forestier. Cela fournit la capacité d'enlever et d'attacher les nutriments et de réduire le risque d'eutrophisation en aval. 2, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20nutriments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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