arid zone

collocation in English

meaningsofaridandzone

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arid
adjective
uk
/ˈær.ɪd/us
/ˈer.ɪd/
environmentspecialized
very dry and without enough rain ...
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zone
noun[C]
uk
/zəʊn/us
/zoʊn/
an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for ...
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(Definition ofaridandzonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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My chief interests lie in the problems of thearidzoneand desert reclamation.
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There are sand dunes witharidzonevegetation as well as a small estuary.
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Aridzonespecies appear to travel further and less predictably than those of the more fertile areas.
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There are no known species from thearidzone.
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Once a partiallyaridzone, this area is now extremely fertile due to the water distributed by the canal network.
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It is a semiaridzoneprone to frequent droughts.
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This was against the advice of some surveyors who said that the south was anaridzonenot suitable for agricultural settlement.
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The park is dominated byaridzonewoodlands and is situated along the mulga-eucalypt line.
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In thearidzone, where food is limited and hard to access, tool use is essential, especially during the dry season.
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Located in thearidzone, a part of it is a seasonal wetland.
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Their presence was unusual, as they were regarded asaridzonespecies.
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The basin is also one of the largest, least-developedaridzonebasins with high degrees of variability anywhere.
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