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单词 mistletoe
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mistletoe
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ/us
/ˈmɪs.əl.toʊ/
anevergreenplant(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)thatgrowsontrees, withsmall,whitefruitsandpaleyellowflowers. Mistletoe is often used as aChristmasdecoration, and it istraditionaltokisssomeone under it:
美洲寄生子属植物；槲寄生枝条（常用作圣诞装饰物，按西方习俗，可以与站在枝条下面的人接吻）
They werekissingunderthe mistletoe at theofficeparty.办公室派对上，他们在檞寄生枝条下亲吻。
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(Definition ofmistletoefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mistletoe| American Dictionary

mistletoe
noun[U]
us
/ˈmɪs·əlˌtoʊ/
anevergreenplantwithsmallwhitefruitsandpaleyellowflowersthat is usedesp. as aChristmasdecoration
(Definition ofmistletoefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Distribution and dispersal of desertmistletoeis scale-dependent, hierarchically nested.
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Birds and neotropical mistletoes: effects on seedling recruitment.
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Vascular species were recorded over the whole site and totalled 120 epiphytes, 21 climbers, 3 hemiepiphytes, 5 nomadic vines and 6 mistletoes.
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However, this separation is achieved by other birds eating other types ofmistletoefruits.
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Observations were made of the way in which birds handled and processedmistletoeseeds.
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The diameter of the branch where the seed was deposited was measured, and whether they were deposited ontomistletoebranches or tree branches was recorded.
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An example of such postconsumption manipulation of dispersers' behaviour by plants is provided by mistletoes.
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The quality of dispersal ofmistletoeseeds in this study was greatest when the method of seed disposal by frugivorous birds was regurgitation.
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That variation in host species selection by frugivorous birds had a direct effect onmistletoedispersion was hypothesized.
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Frugivorous birds play an important role in parasiticmistletoetransmission among host species.
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However, not all mistletoes have seeds that germinate most successfully after regurgitation.
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Frequency of birds' visits to host species varied depending on the tree, infested-tree, ormistletoeabundance.
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However, cedar waxwings could be a better dispersal agent than gray silky-flycatchers because of their gregarious behaviour and abundance during themistletoefruit season.
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Contrasting cascades: insectivorous birds increase pine but not parasiticmistletoegrowth.
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Tree abundance, infested-tree abundance andmistletoeabundance were different among host species.
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