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anthropogenic

[ US /ˌænθɹəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/ ]
[ UK /ˌænθɹəpə‍ʊd‍ʒˈɛnɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. 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.
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