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The phrase "as a nutrient source" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the role of a substance or material in providing essential nutrients for growth or sustenance.
Example: "Many plants rely on soil as a nutrient source to thrive and develop properly."
Alternatives: "as a source of nutrients" or "as a nutritional provider".
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But the social wrasse feeds on plankton that comes from the open ocean, and thus serves as a nutrient source for the reef itself, transferring resources from the open ocean to the reef.
AnPOME was used as a nutrient source and moisturizer for the composting process.
Hoagland's solution was used in the current experiment as a nutrient source for tomato plants.
Estrogens are detected in livestock manure which is used as a nutrient source on agricultural land.
Such DNA is routinely degraded and utilized as a nutrient source by saprophytic bacteria.
Whitaker says that the perception of insect protein as a nutrient source has changed dramatically since he founded Entocycle three years ago.
In this study, the AnPOME is utilized as a nutrient source and moisturizing agent for grass clippings paper mixture.
But the present findings further advocate the potential benefit of AE alone as a nutrient source for tomato seedling production.
Finally, the use of wastewater as a nutrient source for the growth of microalgae has been discussed.
Recently there have been some attempts to reuse the coffee chaff for energy production, biological materials, and as a nutrient source for solid-state fermentation.
Despite the ability of P. ananatis to degrade mesotrione, this bacterium did not utilize the herbicide as a nutrient source for growth (Pileggi et al. 2012).
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