tropical region

collocation in English

meaningsoftropicalandregion

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tropical
adjective
uk
/ˈtrɒp.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈtrɑː.pɪ.kəl/
geography,environment
from or relating to the area between the ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/
us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition oftropicalandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftropical region

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Species arranged by necessary conditions for establishment (light or shade) andtropicalregion, with data on growth form and seed mass included.
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It may also be found in dry forest and mangrove habitats intropicalregion.
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Total rainy days within a year are between 120170 days (standard level oftropicalregionis 150160 days) with total rainfall of some 1,500 - 2,750mm.
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Oron is in thetropicalregionand has a uniformly high temperature all the year round.
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A major question is whether local societies in tropical regions should be considered as agents of deforestation or as creators of dynamic forested landscapes.
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This range is similar to the values reported for other tropical regions.
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A great biological diversity, both above ground and in the soil, characterizes many natural ecosystems in temperate and tropical regions.
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There is still a great deal to be learned about climate sensitivity, especially in the tropical regions of the world.
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Habitats considered range from mountain and arid deserts in the temperate zone, to savanna and lowland rainforests in tropical regions of the world.
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This type of forest is different from hill dipterocarp forests and from lowland forests of other tropical regions.
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Locations in other tropical regions show similar results.
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The third is 'temperate migrant' which breed in the temperate regions and appear in the tropical regions during their non-breeding seasons.
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The outbreak d escribed above shares an important characteristic with earlier reports from forests in this and other tropical regions.
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Schistosomatids are primarily associated with freshwater habitats and are found in all temperate and tropical regions of the world.
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