natural grassland

collocation in English

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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grassland
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɡrɑːs.lænd/us
/ˈɡræs.lænd/
a large area of land covered ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandgrasslandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We expect that over time these agroecosystems would remain with less biotic diversity (genetic, species and patch) thannaturalgrasslandecosystems.
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Diversity of species and function is a major component of, and regulatory mechanism in,naturalgrasslandecosystems1.
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Reduction in runoff (stream flow) in excess of water abstraction by the originalnaturalgrasslandcover due to afforestation is considered an environmental externality of cultivated forests.
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Total biomass estimates from our experimental treatments were generally higher than these grassland values; the no-till intercrop was the only system that produced lower biomass thannaturalgrasslandecosystems.
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Its main biome is the cerrado, the tropical savanna in whichnaturalgrasslandis partly covered with twisted shrubs and small trees.
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The northern, central and the eastern portions of the park constitute a chain of rolling hills with a mosaic ofnaturalgrasslandand shola forests.
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The area ofnaturalgrasslandin the municipality is over 8,900mu.
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About half of the territory or 98 million hectares is used for grazing includingnaturalgrassland, various scrublands, tropical forests and conifer-oak forests.
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The habitat consists ofnaturalgrasslandand marshlands.
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The plateau fields are now under the control of the park authorities, who are attempting to restore them by allowingnaturalgrasslandregrowth, with controlled sheep grazing.
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Soil conditions are poor but the plateau is covered mostly by vast natural grasslands, a good environment for animal husbandry.
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Moreover, the climate allows all crops from the area except where the soil constraints only accept natural grasslands.
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The state has extensive areas of natural grasslands.
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