rainforest canopy

collocation in English

meaningsofrainforestandcanopy

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rainforest
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/us
/ˈreɪn.fɔːr.ɪst/
a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot ...
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canopy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/us
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter ...
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(Definition ofrainforestandcanopyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Doubling the estimate of invertebrate biomass in arainforestcanopy.
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Our research objective was to test the usefulness of airborne imaging for ecological niche definition of a tropicalrainforestcanopytree species.
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Mites in the mist: how unique is arainforestcanopy-knockdown fauna?
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No study has previously quantified the crown dynamics of a particular tropicalrainforestcanopytree species from an airborne perspective over a comparable time period of 18-y.
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Park facilities include access to the upperrainforestcanopy.
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Except during the mating season, these birds are wary animals and difficult to see in therainforestcanopy.
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They typically fly high in therainforestcanopy, descending only to feed or oviposit on hostplants.
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Accompanying these grand trees are also other emergent species with heights from 50m to 80m tall, where the typical maturerainforestcanopyreaches.
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They are large trees, often rising above therainforestcanopy.
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It israinforestcanopytree up to 40 m tall.
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Movement within therainforestcanopyand floor includes quadrupedalism (walking and running on supports), bridging (crossing gaps by stretching), and climbing.
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The sightings were made from an observation platform on a suspended walkway within therainforestcanopy.
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Only about 5% of the sunlight shining on therainforestcanopyreaches the understory.
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Longer and higher rides are often used as a means of accessing remote areas, such as arainforestcanopy.
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Activity is highly seasonal, all but ceasing during the cooler months, when lizards typically move into therainforestcanopy.
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The explosives were sourced from obsolete artillery shells and placed in a tower above ground level and above therainforestcanopy.
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Pairs mate for life and raise one chick every two or three years, nesting near the top of emergent trees in therainforestcanopy.
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Malili is usually distinguished from other trees because it emerges from the rainforest canopies with a height ranging from 25 to 35 meters.
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