nest site

collocation in English

meaningsofnestandsite

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nest
noun[C]
uk
/nest/us
/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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site
noun[C]
uk
/saɪt/us
/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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(Definition ofnestandsitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Factors affectingnestsiteselection and reproductive success of tundra nesting shorebirds.
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Seedling performance measures are the highest value in each clump still with seedlings in eachnestsite.
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Every dung pile that was located and marked for monitoring was affected, whether it was on feeding trails or in anestsite.
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In 2003, one male nested 114 m from his 2002nestsite.
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Active nests were differentiated from empty nest scrapes:nestsitecharacteristics and clutch or brood sizes were recorded.
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Then they built a nest and while breeding and feeding the young they reduced their home range to a small area around thenestsite.
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The highest survival and the best performance of seedlings was always at a gorillanestsite, although not every site was favourable for survival or growth.
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The term 'site' refers to a gorillanestsite(a group of night nests), unless otherwise stated.
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As some trees remain unoccupied by such colonies, our results highlight an aspect of the niche differentiation of each species through the selection of itsnestsitebetween different shelters.
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In the case of water birds, for instance, the first journey of hatchlings might be of many yards from thenestsiteto the water.
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When a new nest is formed, queens are not a necessity; workers can raise new queens after finding a suitablenestsite.
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Adults flushed from the nest may try to distract the intruder or defend thenestsiteby aerial attack.
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Eggs hatch at different times and the young ones immediately leave thenestsite.
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Naturally, during her absence, the brood cools rapidly, so the availability of plentiful and rewarding flowers near thenestsiteis vital.
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Males that do not have a nest to guard still will find anestsiteand guard it until the mating season is over.
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The male calls from near thenestsitein spring to proclaim ownership and attract a mate.
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The samenestsitemay be reused in subsequent years.
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These are nesting ecology studies that are conducted annually to determine productivity, reoccupancy, natal dispersal, andnestsitefidelity.
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