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单词 coniferous
释义
coniferous
adjective
uk
/kəˈnɪf.ər.əs/us
/kəˈnɪf.ɚ.əs/
(of atree)producingcones, and havingleavesthat do notfalloff in thewinter:
Aninformalmixoftreesandshrubsispreferable, with more coniferous thandeciduousspecies.
ancientwoodlandofmixeddeciduousand coniferoustrees
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conifer
A coniferousforestconsistsmainlyof thetypesofevergreentrees(=onesthat neverlosetheirleaves)thatproducefruitin theformofcones:
a coniferousforest
Thenorthis coniferous ,servingthe province'simportantpulpandpaperindustry.
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conifer
More examples
  • Theredsquirrelisfoundin coniferousforests, where itfeedson theseedsandconesof thepines.
  • Thesitehas been coniferouswoodlandfor the last 5070years.
  • Thestudysays that aquarterof the world's coniferoustreesare underconsiderablerisk.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Trees - general words
  • arboreal
  • bosky
  • deciduous
  • dendro-
  • dendrophile
  • evergreen
  • leafless
  • sapling
  • shade tree
  • treetop
  • walnut
  • weeping
(Definition ofconiferousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconiferous

coniferous
The belt ofconiferousforest is dominated by evergreen pine, spruce, larch and fir trees.
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The basal parallel-bedded sands and silts of this unit contain abundant but fragmentary carbon compressions and poorly preserved compressedconiferousbranches.
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Nutrient release from litter and humus inconiferousforest soils - a mini review.
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For males, larval development was significantly longer on sugar maple compared with the twoconiferousspecies, but similar for balsam fir and eastern hemlock.
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Villagers generally perceiveconiferousforests to be less useful, since they do not provide much fodder.
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The landscape is mainly mountainous, including mixed andconiferousforests and pastures.
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Reforestation proceeded rapidly after the second world war, in which natural broad-leaved forests were replaced withconiferousplantations.
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Thus tree mortality of evergreenconiferousspecies is highest.
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Because foliage biomass is largest in evergreenconiferoustrees, it may be difficult for these trees to recover lost foliage.
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A borealconiferousforest grew on the better drained areas in the vicinity of the palaeo-channel.
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The soils in most of theconiferousbelt are very poor with large areas of marsh.
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Seeds of this genus are characteristic and easily distinguished from otherconiferousseeds.
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The third section consists of examples of seed bank studies from eight different major habitats, includingconiferousand broadleaved forests, arctic and tropical habitats, wetlands and deserts, grasslands and chaparral.
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It is generally accepted that greys usually out-compete reds in deciduous woods, while reds are better able to survive inconiferousforests.
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The fact is that at a certain stage inconiferousplantations, particularly at re-stocking, roe deer can inflict the most disastrous damage.
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