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nutrient influx

[noun]

A sudden increase of nutrients in a given area. Nutrient influxes result in an increase in plant growth. For example, excess fertilizer applied to a farm will leach into nearby streams and rivers. Plants in those water bodies will absorb those nutrients quickly and reproduce. See also: eutrophication.

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