sapling
noun[C]
uk/ˈsæp.lɪŋ/us/ˈsæp.lɪŋ/ayoungtree
树苗，小树，幼树
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Trees - general words
- arboreal
- bosky
- coniferous
- deciduous
- dendro-
- dendrophile
- evergreen
- leafless
- shade tree
- treetop
- walnut
- weeping
sapling| American Dictionary
sapling
noun[C]
us/ˈsæp·lɪŋ/ayoungtree
Examplesofsapling
sapling
Many saplings survived the attack, whereas most seedlings had died already.
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Differences between the two distances decreased with age for trees, but persisted for saplings and seedlings along the chronosequence.
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Singlestemmed saplings can divert resources to maximizing rates of vertical extension.
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Dominant, co-dominant, upper mid-canopy, lower mid-canopy and understorey strata (tree saplings only) are represented.
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A highsaplingdensity and a dense herbaceous layer characterize the forest floor.
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Open circles are for the saplings on the edge of the path, filled circles for those in the understorey.
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Thus, crown traits, response rates of crown traits, and rates of light fluctuations might influence future growth and survival of saplings in the understorey.
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For saplings and seedlings we calculated density and basal area only.
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Therefore, the crown architectural and leaf traits strongly influence the growth and survival of saplings.
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Responses to canopy openings in architectural development of saplings in eight deciduous broad-leaved tree species.
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Mature trees supported more and different chrysomelid species than conspecific saplings.
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In mixed forest, 0.3 ha was sampled for both saplings and seedlings.
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Micro-environmental changes following gap creation allow seed germination, seedling establishment andsaplingrecruitment.
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These facts suggest that drought might be one of the important factors affecting leaf fall in saplings of this species.
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Crown architecture is one of the factors affectingsaplingleaf area.
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