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Autochthonous Definition:
Substances (nutrients) that originate in a given environment.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Autochthonous Notes:
Autochthonous are the substances or nutrients that initiate from a given environment and remain native to that environment. The example of autochthonous materials include rock masses, which are formed in their present area and are not transported from any other area.
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