kelp forest

collocation in English

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kelp
noun[U]
uk
/kelp/us
/kelp/
a large, brown plant that grows in the sea, used in some foods ...
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forest
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfɒr.ɪst/us
/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and ...
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Also, sincekelpforestecosystems are homes to many other species, the loss of the kelp ultimately caused their extinction as well.
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This biological hotspot includes densekelpforest, rocky and sandy intertidal areas and rocky reefs.
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Animals and plants suited to sandy beaches, rocky intertidal andkelpforestecosystems abound here.
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The classic example is ofkelpforestecosystems.
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This loss of heterogeneity serves as a loss of habitat for both fish and eagle populations that depend on the richly productivekelpforestenvironment.
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Frequently considered an ecosystem engineer, kelp provides a physical substrate and habitat forkelpforestcommunities.
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A dependable food source, such askelpforestor coral reef is usually nearby.
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The health of thekelpforestecosystem is significant in nurturing populations of fish, including commercially important fish species.
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This may includekelpforest, seagrass, mangroves, tidal flat, mudflat, wetland, salt marsh and oyster reef.
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However, when sea otters were absent, herbivory of the sea urchins was greatly intensified to the point of decimation of thekelpforestcommunity.
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When otters are removed, urchin populations grow and reduce thekelpforestcreating urchin barrens.
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Also, sincekelpforestecosystems are homes to many other species, the loss of the kelp caused other cascade effects of secondary extinctions.
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The areas encompass four distinct habitat zones; rocky reef,kelpforest, sandy flat, and deepwater canyon.
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However, the influence of humans has often contributed tokelpforestdegradation.
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The largest habitat is akelpforesttank.
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The relative importance of top-down versus bottom-up control inkelpforestecosystems and the strengths of trophic interactions continue to be the subject of considerable scientific investigation.
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This can be caused by a lack of sea otters or other predators in the area, which makes it extremely important to protect the ecological balance in akelpforest.
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Interspersed canopy clearings create a seascape mosaic where sunlight penetrates deeper into thekelpforestand species that are normally light-limited in the understory can flourish.
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In addition to ecological monitoring of kelp forests before, during, and after such disturbances, scientists try to tease apart the intricacies ofkelpforestdynamics using experimental manipulations.
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Magellanic penguins nest in the undergrowth, but must evade the predatory sea lions which patrol the kelp forests offshore.
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