mangrove forest

collocation in English

meaningsofmangroveandforest

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mangrove
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/us
/ˈmæŋ.ɡroʊv/
a tropical tree, found near water, whose twisted roots grow partly ...
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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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(Definition ofmangroveandforestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This bay has a completely floodedmangroveforestonly accessible by small boat.
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These salinity measurements were done every 50 m along a 1.1-km transect from the pasture border to themangroveforest.
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Seed predation by insects in a tropicalmangroveforest: extent and effects on seed viability and the growth of seedlings.
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Themangroveforestwe chose has a seasonal climate, which could cause seasonal phenology patterns.
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Larval breeding is not limited to the periphery of the alluvial deposits but occurs throughout the flooded area outside themangroveforest.
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Sampling continued along the transects towards the river until further progress was impossible due to deep water or densemangroveforest.
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Themangroveforestdied c. 30 y ago, when a newly-built road separated the area from the main lagoon system.
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Keystone species andmangroveforestdynamics: the influence of burrowing by crab on soil nutrient status and forest productivity.
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Mangroveforestregeneration processes are unique, because both viviparity and cryptoviviparity are common, as is dispersal by water.
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Keystone species andmangroveforestdynamics: the influence of burrowing by crabs on soil nutrient status and forest productivity.
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It is dominated by a broad littoral plain andmangroveforestin the north, with broad beaches in most coastal areas.
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Large portions of the originalmangroveforesthave been degraded or completely destroyed for the construction of fish and shrimp ponds.
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The other vegetation types include coastalmangroveforest, freshwater swamp forest and kerangas forest.
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The park covers approximately 41,898 acres of broadleaf, wetland andmangroveforest.
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Stretching for hundreds of kilometres, these include lowland rainforests, extensive wetlands, savanna grasslands, and some of the largest expanses ofmangroveforestin the world.
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This decline has led to a negative chain of effects in other ecosystems that are dependent onmangroveforestfor survival.
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It grows vigorously in disturbed areas ofmangroveforestand may be difficult to eradicate.
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It includes blackmangroveforest, mangrove fringe along the shoreline, and pine and scrubby flatwoods.
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The area is covered with a thick layer ofmangroveforest.
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The refuge includes both fresh and saltwater, and protects a large area ofmangroveforest.
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