dry habitat
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdryandhabitat
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dry
adjective
uk/draɪ/us/draɪ/
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or ...
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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 ofdryandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Many are of ecological importance because they are dominant plant species in verydryhabitattypes, and local animals depend on them.
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It grows mainly indryhabitatsuch as woodland and grassland.
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This plant grows in verydryhabitattypes.
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Compared to adryhabitat, a mesic habitat is more moist.
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It grows in moist anddryhabitattypes in the mountains, including meadows and forests.
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It is a verydryhabitat, usually with full sun exposure.
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Apeomyines are a rare but widespread group that may have been adapted to a relativelydryhabitat.
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It can grow in wet anddryhabitattypes.
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It can be found indryhabitattypes, often in disturbed areas, and it favors serpentine soils.
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It grows indryhabitatsuch as chaparral and oak woodland.
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They are compact, mat-forming perennial herbs with a low, clumpy habit common among plants growing in harsh, exposed, cold,dryhabitat.
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This plant grows indryhabitattypes, such as desert grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, and chaparral.
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It grows indryhabitatbut it is usually found in wet places, including habitat that is periodically flooded.
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It prefersdryhabitatand elevations up to 1700m ft.
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Thedryhabitatmay also expose these rodents to predators by depriving them of the shelter they need.
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Their food resources are limited bydryhabitat.
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It is most often found indryhabitattypes.
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The hamadryas baboon is omnivorous and is adapted to its relativelydryhabitat.
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This tree grows indryhabitatand it is drought-tolerant.
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The hairs may prevent the plant from losing water in itsdryhabitat, or protect the plant tissues from the scouring action of windblown sand.
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