biological productivity

collocation in English

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biological
adjective
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/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
connected with the natural processes of ...
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productivity
noun[U]
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/ˌprɒd.ʌkˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ˌproʊ.dəkˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the rate at which a company or country makes goods, usually judged in connection with the number of people and the amount of materials necessary to produce ...
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These conditions exist within areas of highbiologicalproductivityassociated with volcanic islands and nutrient-rich upwelling zones.
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The concentration of carbon indicates elevatedbiologicalproductivitylevels, possibly due to high levels of nutrients available from interbedded volcanic material.
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Evidence for higherbiologicalproductivitycomes in the form of bio-concentrated barium.
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He proposes that the system has possibilities to promote coevolution's capacity to increasebiologicalproductivityand ecosystem stability.
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These deposits have long been thought to be the main source of iron to the surface ocean, and therefore the main source of iron forbiologicalproductivity.
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Conversion factors can be of great assistance in assessing the effects of soil amendments onbiologicalproductivityfrom yield data.
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These cropbiologicalproductivitymeasurements in a tropical dryland agro-ecosystem have agronomic and ecological implications.
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The practical concern that initiated this study is whether such systems are susceptible to significant improvement of theirbiologicalproductivity.
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The present study focuses on the effects onbiologicalproductivityand yield of crops in relation to soil fertility parameters.
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The rate ofbiologicalproductivityis limited under polar conditions, affecting attenuation processes such as microbial degradation.
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Pollution of the atmosphere, the oceans and surface and ground waters has already reached such a level thatbiologicalproductivityis beginning to be noticeably reduced.
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The shallow seas and seagrass beds of the western gulf are particularly important forbiologicalproductivityas nursery grounds for fish and shrimps.
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Seagrass meadows have highbiologicalproductivityand are rich, biodiverse habitats.
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Its distribution is also limited to areas with highbiologicalproductivity, such as the polar oceans, and upwelling zones near the equator.
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Large fluctuations in water level due to power generation affect the recreational opportunities andbiologicalproductivityof the lake.
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The most likely method of recovery involves an increase inbiologicalproductivity, transporting carbon to the deep ocean.
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For many years it has been a place where profound research on the functioning processes andbiologicalproductivityof the water bodies has been conducted.
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The seawater is characterized by the elevated concentration of dissolved oxygen that results in highbiologicalproductivity.
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He said that the changes inbiologicalproductivitywere related to the changes of available nutrients.
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Economic profitability can be maximized without significantly compromisingbiologicalproductivityby incorporating a mix of fish and crustacean-based feed strategies.
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