plant debris
collocation in Englishmeaningsofplantanddebris
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plant
noun
uk/plɑːnt/us/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk/ˈdeb.riː/us/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofplantanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofplant debris
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The addition of urbanplantdebrisdid not have a significant effect.
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Samples were sieved and sorted to separateplantdebrisfrom aphids.
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The aphid suspension was sieved and sorted to removeplantdebris.
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Minor sediment constituents include macro- and microfauna (the former locally phosphatized), andplantdebris.
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Addition of urbanplantdebrisdid not affect the plant stand at either farm site, and no interaction with production practices was observed.
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The concretions are also found in the bases of local sandstone channels, associated withplantdebrisand mudstone clasts.
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No interaction between urbanplantdebrisand production practice was observed.
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Yield was intermediate in the plastic mulch treatment without the addition of urbanplantdebrisand lowest in the no-till treatments.
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However, the presence of limestones reflects where these beds were deposited rather than the origin of theplantdebris.
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No significant interaction between production practices and urbanplantdebriswas observed.
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No significant effect of urbanplantdebrisor interaction was observed.
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In 2000, addition of urbanplantdebrissignificantly increased soil organic carbon at the conventional site.
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The lowest levels were recorded in the no-till and plastic mulch treatment that received urbanplantdebris.
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With the exception ofplantdebrisalong the inclined strata, there are no fossils within this unit.
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The addition of urbanplantdebrisalso improved soil quality by increasing soil organic carbon and cation-exchange capacity.
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No significant interaction between urbanplantdebrisand production practice was observed.
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After the removal of visibleplantdebrisand fauna, the soil was sieved through a 2 mm mesh screen.
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Urbanplantdebrisdid not have a significant effect on yield.
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Pebbles are generally absent from this facies, butplantdebris, particularly wood, is more prevalent, where it has been washed offshore by wave action on the foreshore and shoreface.
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