brownification

Etymology

From brown + -ification.

brownification means Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material.“Using a multi-seasonal, low trophic state mesocosm experiment, we investigated how higher water temperature and brownification affect plankton community composition, phenology, and functioning.”