Difference between revisions of "Trophic status"
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''Mesotrophic'' (medium) having intermediate levels of primary productivity; pertaining to water having intermediate levels of the minerals required by green plants; | ''Mesotrophic'' (medium) having intermediate levels of primary productivity; pertaining to water having intermediate levels of the minerals required by green plants; | ||
| − | ''Oligotrophic'' (little-fed), nutrient-poor except for oxygen, low primary productivity. The trophic status for any one wetland is a condition determinated by the surrounding catchment, landform and geology. | + | ''Oligotrophic'' (little-fed), nutrient-poor except for oxygen, low primary productivity. The trophic status for any one wetland is a condition determinated by the surrounding catchment, landform and geology. |
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 1 August 2020
Definition of Trophic status:
'Trophic' comes from Greek word for feeding. There are generally three classes distinguished:
Eutrophic (well-fed) means nutrient rich and is usually associated with high primary productivity and low oxygen levels; Mesotrophic (medium) having intermediate levels of primary productivity; pertaining to water having intermediate levels of the minerals required by green plants; Oligotrophic (little-fed), nutrient-poor except for oxygen, low primary productivity. The trophic status for any one wetland is a condition determinated by the surrounding catchment, landform and geology.This is the common definition for Trophic status, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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