terrestrialization
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From terrestrial + -ization.
Noun
[edit]terrestrialization (uncountable)
- The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.
- 2015 October 1, “The Impact of Conservation Management on the Community Composition of Multiple Organism Groups in Eutrophic Interconnected Man-Made Ponds”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Succession is a major issue in current pond conservation management since it may eventually result in the loss of valuable habitats due to terrestrialization, especially in eutrophicated systems.