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With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication.

Eutrophication is the natural aging of a lake by biological enrichment, i.e., fortification of nutrients in the water. The eutrophication can take thousands of years depending on the climatic condition, size of the lake, etc.

Events of eutrophication are as follows:



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