wetland habitat

collocation in English

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wetland
noun[ U]
uk
/ˈwet.lənd/us
/ˈwet.lənd/
a large area of land covered with swamp ...
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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us
/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofwetlandandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Because this tidal freshwaterwetlandhabitathas a large annual species component, community dynamics are tied to the seed bank.
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The plant grows inwetlandhabitatsuch as seeps, mudflats, and marshes.
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Issues in focus include the loss ofwetlandhabitat, the degradation of water quality, drought, and water rights.
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It is threatened by the loss of thewetlandhabitatin which it grows.
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The main threat to the species is the destruction and degradation ofwetlandhabitat, for example, by flooding during dam construction.
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It grows in many types ofwetlandhabitat, in and out of the water.
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The conservation programme aims to maintain a goodwetlandhabitatwhich will benefit the important gatherings of birds, invertebrates and plants on the reserve.
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It may occur in desertwetlandhabitattypes such as desert marshes, seasonal lakes, and floodplains.
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The range of these animals is thought to be declining in some areas due to loss ofwetlandhabitat.
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Their range and population are shrinking due to loss ofwetlandhabitatand contamination of waterways by pesticides.
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Primary causes of historical population decline are loss and degradation ofwetlandhabitat, and introduced predators such as rats, dogs, cats, and mongooses.
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Threats to this endangered species include the destruction of itswetlandhabitat, and natural disasters that could conceivably destroy entire populations, such as hurricanes.
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Birds which prefer thewetlandhabitatinclude kingfishers and bank swallows.
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Additional habitat was created by constructing approximately of new aquatic andwetlandhabitatplantings.
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Newwetlandhabitathas been created by flood irrigation and the construction of reservoirs.
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Although very common, this bird's population may have declined in some areas due to the loss of prairiewetlandhabitat.
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This species grows in mountain and forestwetlandhabitat, such as meadows and streambanks.
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The plant grows in a variety ofwetlandhabitattypes, including bays, sloughs, wet savannas, and ponds.
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This bird is still common, although its numbers have declined with the loss of suitablewetlandhabitat.
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