remaining habitat

collocation in English

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remaining
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈmeɪ.nɪŋ/us
/rɪˈmeɪ.nɪŋ/
continuing to exist or be left after other parts or things have been used 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 ofremainingandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The geographical location and geological history of the peninsula make theremaininghabitatextremely valuable for ecological and other scientific reasons.
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In 2005, satellite imagery estimates showed approximately 700km2 sqmi of totalremaininghabitatwithin its geographic range.
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Theremaininghabitatfragments are smaller than the original habitat.
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Remaininghabitatis degraded by the lack of a normal fire regime.
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This plan focused on surveying theremaininghabitat, raising awareness amongst the local populace, and limiting the continued destruction of its habitat.
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Though limited in distribution and threatened by the loss of its natural ecosystem, the plant can be locally common in fragments ofremaininghabitat.
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It is threatened by the degradation and loss of itsremaininghabitat.
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Remaininghabitatis often fragmented, which is problematic for the lupine because it limits the range over which it can reproduce.
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Much of theremaininghabitatis seriously threatened by development, introduced plant species, and other forces.
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A number of reasons have contributed to its decline; the major factors appear to be loss of habitat and declining quality of theremaininghabitat.
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Of the approximately 63,000 acres (250 km) ofremaininghabitat, about 60 percent is currently owned or leased by paper companies which primarily use a clear-cut system of forest management.
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A conservation plan is being implemented by federal and state agencies to protectremaininghabitat, establish new populations, and conserve genetic material in seed banks and botanical gardens.
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The species has not been documented in over a decade in some of the bestremaininghabitatwithin its historical range, suggesting extinction or extreme rarity.
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Habitat loss in this ecoregion is so extensive, and theremaininghabitatis so fragmented, that it is difficult to ascertain the composition of the original vegetation of this ecoregion.
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Theremaininghabitatis fragmented.
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Approximately 75% of the vrzea areas consist of dense canopy forests, with the other 25% being represented by the remaining habitats.
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Unfortunately, these are also the best remaining habitats with the lowest degree of threat from development.
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Releasing all of this sediment at once would have devastating effects on the remaining habitats downstream from the dams, as well as along beaches at the coast.
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