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US
/ˌænθɹəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/
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[ UK /ˌænθɹəpəʊdʒˈɛnɪk/ ]
[ UK /ˌænθɹəpəʊdʒˈɛnɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
How To Use anthropogenic In A Sentence
- The marine environment provides a sink for many natural and anthropogenically derived chemicals.
- The basic idea mainly relies on paleoclimatic evidence that there would have been a new ice age by now under ‘normal’ circumstances, and since there isn't one, anthropogenic influences are presumably to blame.
- The original Acacia bushland of this ecoregion has been greatly altered over thousands of years, through long-term climatic changes and also through anthropogenic effects. Sahelian Acacia savanna
- AGW vs NGW - the term anthropogenic global warming merely implies it is caused by humans, and says nothing of whether humans are natural or not. RealClimate
- Lakes are also excellent settings for studying the responses of ecosystems to natural and anthropogenic environmental change on human timescales.
- While I would like to believe that there are pristine places on this planet where life has not been affected by anthropogenic activities, there are not.
- Current research has shown an increase in soil acidification through anthropogenic effects including acid precipitation and nitrification of ammoniacal fertilizers.
- The rest of the Arab lands are threatened by desertification due to anthropogenic activities including overgrazing.
- Of course, there are many well-known cases where pollution is caused by anthropogenic emissions of chemicals.
- At present, the most common and serious anthropogenic perturbation of lakes is eutrophication due to increased nutrient availability.