decaying vegetation

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meaningsofdecayandvegetation

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decay
noun[U]
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/dɪˈkeɪ/us
/dɪˈkeɪ/
the process ...
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vegetation
noun[U]
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/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
plants in general, or plants that are found in a ...
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(Definition ofdecayandvegetationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The tottering gravestones, overgrown with repulsivelydecayingvegetation, cast curious shadows over the fungus-strewn grass.
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Males occasionally drink from damp spots withdecayingvegetation.
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Larvae occur in various habitats includingdecayingvegetation, dry and wet soil, nests of insects and birds, fresh water, and carrion.
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Darkling beetles eat both fresh anddecayingvegetation.
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They eat both fresh anddecayingvegetation, including vegetable produce, and several are commercially important pests of flour and other cereal products.
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Acidic water, which can result fromdecayingvegetation, dissolves limestone.
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The warmth for the incubation of the eggs of megapodes comes from the sun,decayingvegetationor volcanic sources.
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The forest ensures that this process continues by supplyingdecayingvegetationto add to the acidity in the flowing water.
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Some heat is generated by thedecayingvegetationand good insulation helps to retain this.
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It remains active indecayingvegetationfor about 3 months.
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Spear-winged flies are common in moist, shady, grassy areas, where the larvae are found withindecayingvegetation.
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Streptomycetes are found predominantly in soil and indecayingvegetation, and most produce spores.
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Zygomycosis type infections are most often caused by common fungi found in soil anddecayingvegetation.
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Adult diopsids are typically found on low-lying vegetation in humid areas, often near streams and rivers, where they feed on fungi and bacteria that they scavenge fromdecayingvegetation.
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Found predominantly in soil anddecayingvegetation, most streptomycetes produce spores, and are noted for their distinct earthy odor that results from production of a volatile metabolite, geosmin.
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As much of the national park is covered in thick layers of peat (decayingvegetation), the rain is usually absorbed quickly and distributed slowly, so the moor is rarely dry.
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Freshwater on the island may become stained by organic acids found indecayingvegetation.
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