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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental degradation > pollution > pollution load
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental degradation > pollution > pollution load
Preferred Term:

pollution load

Definition:
The quantity of pollutants present in an environment.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
pollution
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • nutrient loading
  • nutrient load
  • pollutant load
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17279
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