high elevation

collocation in English

meaningsofhighandelevation

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high
adjective
uk
/haɪ/us
/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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elevation
noun
uk
/ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌel.əˈveɪ.ʃən/
architecturespecialized
the front or side of a building as shown on ...
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(Definition ofhighandelevationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This may reflect either lower seasonal loss of seeds from t he soil athighelevationor less synchronous fruiting phenologies at these sites.
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The least vulnerable sites are in inland andhighelevationareas where the number of freeze-thaw cycles and diurnal temperature range are greatly increased and the permafrost depth is least.
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Vegetation inhighelevationis easy to collect pollutants.
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Wide diurnal temperature ranges are regular, due to the aridity and moderatelyhighelevation.
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Due to thehighelevationand aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset.
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Pennask is ahighelevationlake that has multiple spring creeks flowing into it.
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The site was chosen for itshighelevation, rolling hills, brooks, and wooded areas.
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After the flood, the areas ofhighelevationin the eastern part of the city saw decades of residential growth.
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It is believed that by sitting on thishighelevationof the hill, it majestically guards different levels of heavens.
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This can be accountable due to its inland location andhighelevationmeaning a less pronounced moderated influence from the sea.
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