180. Pond Succession

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As plants thrive, in the enriched soil they take up more room and the size of the pond diminishes. Thus, turning the pond into a ________________.

The surface area around the pond, if contaminated or over fertilized can cause ____________to the pond.

When eutrophication happens the ______________levels in the pond are disrupted and can kill many fish and animals.

The process where too much fertilizer and pesticides leads to overgrowth of algae is called_______________.

Decaying plant and animal matter accumulating on the bottom of the pond adds more ______________to the soil.

Fertilizer and Pesticides can upset the pH_____________ of the water in the pond.

Per the video,as water runs downhill through the watershed, it picks up small amounts of ____________and anything else that will move.

The process of filling the pond over many years creates _____________in the pond.