local flora

collocation in English

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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flora
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflɔː.rə/us
/ˈflɔːr.ə/
environment
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time ...
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(Definition oflocalandflorafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Deforestation activities are destroying thelocalfloraand fauna as well as the archaeological sites.
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All the right curves in an island hummingbird, the shape of the female's bill enables her to feast onlocalflorainaccessible to the male.
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Nearly 70% (39 species) of the species found in the seed rain coincided with the composition of thelocalflora.
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Only local people have sufficient knowledge of thelocalfloraand fauna to help set up balanced legislation.
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The open countryside is being ravaged, conservation areas are being damaged and the dust and debris resulting from mining operations threaten thelocalfloraand fauna.
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He catalogued thelocalfloraand corresponded with professional botanists about them.
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It is 1,000 km in area and its principal purpose is to preserve the naturallocalflora.
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The campus also hosts a variety oflocalflora, such as white oak and spruce trees, dogwoods, laurels, and rhododendrons.
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Localflora/fauna includes cashew trees and mango trees.
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Thelocalflorais dominated by heather moor, and there are nationally important invertebrate populations on the surrounding sea bed.
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The force has been able to effectively check environmental degradation and sustain the regeneration oflocalfloraand fauna.
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Tribes are encouraged to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and to forage on thelocalfloraand fauna for nourishment.
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Twenty-two introduced plant species are thought to provide a significant threat tolocalflora.
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Here he conducted investigations of thelocalflora.
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The chosen seal contains fields of red to symbolize the hot climates andlocalflorasuch as bougainvilleas, pitayas, and palm trees.
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Salt-tolerantlocalfloraand exotic plants separated into geographical zones are also part of the collections.
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Thelocalflorainclude palms, bamboos, creepers, ferns, orchids, aquatic plants, fungi, timber, grass, vegetables, and fruit trees.
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Their style shows in the variety of ornamental motifs, in the depiction of specimens oflocalflorain ornaments and flat carvings.
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This must be carefully administered to prevent harm of the surroundinglocalfloraand ensuring that the rhizomes are subdued.
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Women wear embroidered silk, cotton, or wool shawls and pinafores that can take months to weave or embroider withlocalfloraand fauna.
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