floating vegetation

collocation in English

meaningsoffloatingandvegetation

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floating
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfləʊ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈfloʊ.t̬ɪŋ/
not fixed in one position, place, ...
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vegetation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
plants in general, or plants that are found in a ...
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(Definition offloatingandvegetationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Large and heavily infected snails are more frequently observed on thefloatingvegetationin the stream.
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Snakes located in water were always in thick mats offloatingvegetation.
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They can be transported across long distances by animals,floatingvegetation, currents and winds.
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They usually feed at the edge of ponds but make extensive use offloatingvegetationsuch as water hyacinth to access deeper water.
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Egg masses are usually found close tofloatingvegetationand hatch within days of being deposited.
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Its nest is a large pile offloatingvegetationanchored in shallow water.
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He was certain that the fry must swarm in thefloatingvegetation("sud").
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The toad species will breed in deep water only if it is covered with a dense mat offloatingvegetationor debris.
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Floatingvegetationis usually small although it may take up a large surface area in a wetland system.
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The two others were caught on mats offloatingvegetation.
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They feed on insects and other invertebrates picked from thefloatingvegetationor the waters surface.
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Nests are usually located on or near the ground, often being placed on densefloatingvegetation.
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An excellent swimmer, the marsh mongoose nonetheless prefers to keep its head above water, and frequently rests on patches of grass andfloatingvegetation.
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It may also perch on heavyfloatingvegetation, in order to prevent water from rippling around them.
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Large clumps of eggs, encased in a transparent jelly, are attached tofloatingvegetationand debris.
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Their diet consists of insects and other invertebrates picked from thefloatingvegetationor the waters surface.
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The bronze-winged jacana's feeds on insects and other invertebrates picked from thefloatingvegetationor the water's surface.
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From the air, the area is so filled withfloatingvegetationthat it appears more land than lake.
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Nest location can provide partial protection from most mammalian nest predators, especially if placed on islands orfloatingvegetationin deep waters.
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Breeding takes place in shallow pans, vleis, open swamps, and dams withfloatingvegetationsuch as water lilies.
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