layer of bark

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layer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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bark
noun
uk
/bɑːk/us
/bɑːrk/
the hard outer covering of ...
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(Definition oflayerandbarkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All mature eucalypts put on an annuallayerofbark, which contributes to the increasing diameter of the stems.
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The nest is a thin cup of sticks with alayerofbark, grass and wool to create a thick mat.
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For most trees it is surrounded by alayerofbarkwhich serves as a protective barrier.
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They were built with a frame of saplings or branches, covered with alayerofbarkor woven mats.
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These were wood framed structures, covered with an outerlayerofbark, reeds, or woven mats; usually in a cone shape although sometimes a dome.
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An additionallayerofbarkis fastened less securely on to the outer side of the craft.
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Over time the cork cambiumlayerofbarkcan develop considerable thickness and can be harvested every 9 to 12 years to produce cork.
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As the cane grows the outerlayerofbarkusually sheds, taking the prickles with it.
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A common practice of hafting is to remove the outerlayerofbarkwhere your hand would be to prevent cuts and the painful imperfections found in bark.
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An informant removed the outside bark of a twig with her thumbnail and noted that the remaininglayerofbarkwhen carefully shaven off served as tobacco, so-called kinnikinnick.
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In this case, the accumulation of organic detritus due to the activities of ants and numerous other insects cohabiting between the layers of bark probably contribute to orchid nutrition.
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It is one of the many layers of bark, between the cork and primary phloem.
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As the tree's girth expands, newer layers of bark are larger in circumference, and the older layers develop fissures in many species.
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