Hi Val�rie!
I think the logic in Sophie's explanation is right.
Besides, "nutriants" does not look French to me. Indeed, it is not in
Le Petit Robert.
I hope this helps.
Gilles
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Gilles Ercoli
Traducteur technique fran�ais-anglais-allemand-n�erlandais
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writes:
<< "In many wetlands areas where hippos reach high densities, they
serve an
important ecological function, *repleneshing nutrient loss from land
to
water by removing grass and defecating in waterways.* >>
recr�ant les nutriants perdus entre terre et eau en supprimant
l'herbe et en
d�f�cant dans les voies d'eaux.
Pauvre, mais ca peut aider dans un premier temps.
Bonne chance,
Catherine
