Brownification
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material. uncountable
"Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning."
Example
More examples"Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning."
Etymology
From brown + -ification.
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