brownification

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English

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Etymology

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From brown +‎ -ification.

Noun

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brownification (uncountable)

  1. Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material.
    • 2015 October 14, “Increasing Water Temperature Triggers Dominance of Small Freshwater Plankton”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning.

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