exposed soil

collocation in English

meaningsofexposedandsoil

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exposed
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈspəʊzd/us
/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
having no protection from ...
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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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(Definition ofexposedandsoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Loblolly-bay seedlings seem to require relatively open conditions andexposedsoilfor establishment.
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This ecoregion is also home to very limited amounts ofexposedsoil.
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This makes theexposedsoilmore vulnerable to erosion during rainstorms.
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Repeated footsteps often destroy tundra plants, leavingexposedsoilto blow away, and recovery may take hundreds of years.
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It has also been noted to prefer poor,exposedsoilsuch as that found on road banks and campgrounds.
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They can build nests anywhere, such as under rocks, in anyexposedsoil, and rotting logs.
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The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of mud orexposedsoil.
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The storage area surface wasexposedsoilenclosed by an earthen containment wall.
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Outdoors they tend to colonize under rocks andexposedsoil.
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Freshlyexposedsoilis much less likely to resist erosion by rainfall or moving water, especially in areas where land is often used for agriculture and precipitation is high.
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Areas that have been dry and arid with bareexposedsoilcan be recovered by planting trees around a buffer area to prevent further soil erosion.
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Erosion has produced many rugged cliffs and steep slopes which have brightly colored exposed soils and rocks.
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Sediment run-off from exposed soils in new subdivisions does occur and if it occurs due to breaches of the resource consent prosecution may result.
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The shores have a diverse landscape including barren lands, rock faces, exposed soils and beaches.
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They are commonly found on exposed soils that are often associated with locations that become very wet in the spring, such as along river banks or on alluvial mud.
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