oligotrophic

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Describing an environment having a low concentration of nutrients.
Note: The term is usually used to describe bodies of water or soils with very low nutrient levels and low rates of biological production.
See also: eutrophic
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 922 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'oligotrophic' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14893 RIS BibTex EndNote
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