nesting habitat

collocation in English

meaningsofnestingandhabitat

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nesting
adjective
uk
/ˈnes.tɪŋ/us
/ˈnes.tɪŋ/
fitting inside ...
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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us
/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofnestingandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Left unharvested, the vegetation is goodnestinghabitatfor some birds and waterfowl.
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Several patches offer interior forest conditions, criticalnestinghabitatfor several neotropical migrant songbird species.
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It also serves as an importantnestinghabitatfor wood ducks and wintering habitat for other migratory waterfowl.
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It protects critical seabirdnestinghabitatand supports contemporary marine food harvesting as well as popular recreation opportunities.
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The site boundaries are largely defined by areas of suitablenestinghabitatwith the vegetation consisting of remnant eucalypt woodland with some heathy shrubland.
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Females also prefer larger leks, and leks surrounded by taller plants, which give betternestinghabitat.
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It is the only naturalnestinghabitatfor the endangered whooping crane.
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This has protected the area from trampling, both by dogs and humans, and will hopefully provide anestinghabitatfor wrens and other woodland birds.
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A new concrete dam was constructed and soil from the old dam was used to build two small islands to improvenestinghabitatfor waterfowl.
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The naturalnestinghabitatis under ledges on cliff faces or river banks, but man-made structures are readily used.
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This displacement reduces the amount of availablenestinghabitatfor birds.
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Efforts to ensure the refuge continues to provide primenestinghabitatfor waterfowl include prescribed fire, haying, crop cultivation and livestock grazing.
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Introduced plants have also altered and restricted thenestinghabitat.
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The coastal areas provide important sea turtlenestinghabitat.
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An important conservation need is to maintainnestinghabitatin production forests.
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Direct exploitation of the species, even including the illegal trade, might be sustainable on its own; however, its availablenestinghabitatis decreasing.
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The untended gardens had become severely overgrown and had developed into anestinghabitatand sanctuary for numerous birds.
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Adequate protection for the turtle'snestinghabitatcontinues to remain a critical question.
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For example, they may consume different food resources or use differentnestinghabitator materials.
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