Consumptive use
consumptive use
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Definition
Glossary of "Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet (2nd ed.)" by Botkin & Keller (1998)
- A type of off-stream water use. This water is consumed by plants and animals or in industrial processes and enters human tissue or products or evaporates during use. It is not returned to its source.