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| − | Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | + | Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production<ref>CoPraNet glossary. [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Nutrient analysers]] | ||
| + | * [[eutrophication]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:54, 16 July 2012
Definition of Nutrient:
Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production[1].
This is the common definition for Nutrient, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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