anthropogenic disturbance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofanthropogenicanddisturbance
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anthropogenic
adjective
uk/ˌæn.θrə.pəˈdʒen.ɪk/us/ˌæn.θrə.pəˈdʒen.ɪk/
caused by humans or ...
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disturbance
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/us/dɪˈstɝː.bəns/
something that interrupts someone or makes someone ...
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There is hence a clear need for studies that focus on the relationship betweenanthropogenicdisturbance and amphibian community structure and composition.
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Three hypotheses for its origin are examined: recovery fromanthropogenicdisturbance, unique soil conditions and recovery from a large-scale natural catastrophe.
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In particular, the richness and abundance of dioecious and mammal-dispersed trees and shrubs were examined to identify potential associations with precipitation,anthropogenicdisturbance, and area.
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Mortality was greater than recruitment, while basal area was increasing, in most plots that had not experienced additionalanthropogenicdisturbance.
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The water-table level was measured and microtopographic features noticed, as well as any evidence ofanthropogenicdisturbance.
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In a tropical landscape newly exposed to largescale,anthropogenicdisturbance, large gaps are often found in close proximity to primary forest.
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Obvious signs of prioranthropogenicdisturbancewere absent from both sites.
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No signs ofanthropogenicdisturbancewere observed.
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Anthropogenicdisturbanceenables other rabbit species to flourish in grasslands, increasing competition with the volcano rabbit.
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They typically have a limited tolerance to environmental degradation, and so are susceptible toanthropogenicdisturbance.
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The vegetation here suffers fromanthropogenicdisturbancethrough cutting down of trees for fuel wood, cultivation and construction works.
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Though poorly documented, forests in the region have a long history of natural and anthropogenic disturbances.
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This trend follows that of other anthropogenic disturbances, which are now acute and widespread.
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The fish population is extremely vulnerable toanthropogenicdisturbancesuch as pollution and overfishing, and a slight disturbance to the balance of the lake could send the species to extinction.
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The sturgeons characteristics and life history make it susceptible to anthropogenic disturbances and make population restoration particularly difficult.
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In many ecosystems, communities tend to recover following mild to moderate natural and anthropogenic disturbances.
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