mangrove swamp

collocation in English

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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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swamp
noun[C or U]
uk
/swɒmp/us
/swɑːmp/
(an area of) very wet, ...
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(Definition ofmangroveandswampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is not surprising, as mud is the chief constituent in amangroveswamp.
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These were collected from different outcrops several kilometres apart, within themangroveswampunits of the area, with a vibracorer at very shallow depth.
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Kuantu includes 153 hectares ofmangroveswamp, intertidal mud flats, brackish and freshwater marshland, and rice paddies.
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There are diversities of natural and cultural resources that include beach, estuary,mangroveswamp, forest, and some archaeological places.
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The lagoon has extensive sea grass beds andmangroveswamp.
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The island, originally amangroveswamp, was also a source of fresh water for ships.
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However, the destruction of theirmangroveswamphabitat and increased fishing pressure may pose a risk in the future.
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The terrain was primarilymangroveswampand tropical forest, broken up by rivers and creeks.
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The airstrip could be seized quickly; but the surrounding area wasmangroveswamp, and the harbour entrance was only about 750yd m wide.
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The park includes of 6430acre km2 ofmangroveswamp, cypress swamps, salt marshes, mangrove river estuaries, and pine flatwoods.
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Along the coast the forest passes into amangroveswamp; the southern region, with numerous wild animals and crocodile-infested estuaries, is virtually uninhabited.
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Its vegetation consists of dry forest, scrub, euphorbia, themangroveswamp, and the remains of a sisal plantation.
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Much of this land was a tidalmangroveswamp, being reclaimed by successive owners over many decades.
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Tropicalmangroveswampcharacterizes the northern areas of the reserve while the southern areas represent temperate saltmarsh.
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As of 2002, the densemangroveswampforest, which included luxuriant growths of palms, was undergoing extinction due to urbanization.
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Reported as the most northerlymangroveswampin the world, it is shallow with a depth of about during high tide.
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This small bird inhabitsmangroveswampand moist lowland savannah.
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The growth of the town resulted in the progressive clearing and draining of themangroveswamp.
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Approximately from the mouth, densemangroveswampcovers the flatland between the hills on either side.
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