leaf debris

collocation in English

meaningsofleafanddebris

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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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debris
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdeb.riː/us
/dəˈbriː/
broken or torn pieces of ...
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(Definition ofleafanddebrisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It also prefers areas with plentifulleafdebris.
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As a result, the caps often traps the surroundingleafdebrison their rough surfaces.
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By day this snake may be found sheltering in hollow logs or underleafdebris.
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In the spring, needle-shaped ascospores are released from overwintering apothecia in fallenleafdebris.
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The larva finally excavate a vertical tunnel to the soil surface and constructed a chimney of silk and deadleafdebris.
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Dissemination of the pathogen is restricted to the movements of infectedleafdebrisvia equipment, people, animals, wind, or water.
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In addition, spores from the lesions are much closer to new uninfected leaves than the spores from theleafdebrison the ground.
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Because the fungus overwinters in diseasedleafdebris, removing the debris in fall can help reduce the occurrence of the disease.
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The exterior mycelial layer, often matted with fineleafdebrisor dirt, usually cracks to reveal a middle fibrous layer, which is made of densely packed hyphae 12.5 m wide.
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They are custom designed to stopleafdebrisfrom entering the pool but more importantly they also provide safety for animals and small children when designed and installed properly.
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It forms a case ofleafdebris.
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These earlier infections are a concern because once infection occurs; more spores will be produced from the lesions (conidia) than theleafdebris(ascospores) on the ground.
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Pupation takes place in a brown pupa with a length of about 10 mm which is made inleafdebrisat the base of the host plant.
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