"trophic transfer" meaning in All languages combined

See trophic transfer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trophic transfers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trophic transfer (countable and uncountable, plural trophic transfers)
  1. The transference of materials, such as chemicals, contaminants, plastics, etc., through different trophic levels of the food web. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trophic_transfer-en-noun-I-L7iwol Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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