arid environment

collocation in English

meaningsofaridandenvironment

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arid
adjective
uk
/ˈær.ɪd/us
/ˈer.ɪd/
environmentspecialized
very dry and without enough rain ...
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environment
noun
uk
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/us
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and ...
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(Definition ofaridandenvironmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Fragmented debris does not decompose to any extent in the cold,aridenvironment, but is redistributed by wind.
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However, in the generallyaridenvironment, it is beneficial if the water vapour partial pressure is above about 50% for a significant fraction of time.
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After jarosite precipitation, anaridenvironmentmust have prevailed, as jarosite becomes unstable and rapidly decomposes to ferric oxyhydroxides in the presence of new liquid water.
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Due to the remoteness from human habitation and itsaridenvironment, the site remained largely untouched by humans or nature for two millennia.
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The park also has anaridenvironmentwith succulent plants.
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Today the airfield is abandoned, its hard surface deteriorating in the harsh,aridenvironment.
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Red kangaroos are capable of conserving enough water and selecting enough fresh vegetation to survive in anaridenvironment.
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In a nowaridenvironmentwhere arable land and pasturage were once at a premium, the population grew.
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In its naturalaridenvironment, plants can be highly flammable and are susceptible to damage from fires that are often the result of human action.
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This is usually anaridenvironmentwith a small basin fed by a limited input of water.
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Rainfall is sparse, and most of the territory has a semi-arid oraridenvironment.
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The east side of the mountains produce a rain shadow, creating an extremelyaridenvironment.
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This hot andaridenvironmenthas few predators and may be relatively safe for the breeding gulls.
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Without this water many of the species living in these communities could not survive in thearidenvironment.
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This also testifies to their importance to generations of ancient people in thearidenvironment.
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In thisaridenvironmentfirewood was scarce, and the fires that were built left the rooms full of smoke.
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