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All scientific study attempts to understand the workings of the natural world through the formulation and testing of hypotheses by impartial observation and experiment. The initial generation of hypotheses may come from the analysis of a series of observations. Hypotheses are then used firstly to explain past and present events, and secondly to predict future events.
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Harper, D. (1992). Prediction and modelling of the causes and effects of eutrophication. In: Eutrophication of Freshwaters. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3082-0_6
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