species conservation

collocation in English

meaningsofspeciesandconservation

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species
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of ...
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(Definition ofspeciesandconservationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The biggest threats tospeciesconservationare changing land use.
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Suitability of arable weeds as indicator organisms to evaluatespeciesconservationeffects of management in agricultural ecosystems.
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Second, this type of cost-effective management means a lower opportunity cost in the maintenance of protection reserves andspeciesconservation.
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On the other hand, there is a trade-off betweenspeciesconservationand production.
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The book's discussion as to the interface betweenspeciesconservationand concern for the welfare of individual specimens of that species is helpful, but some apparent dichotomies might seem overdrawn.
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I welcome the new emphasis on access and education, on information technology and onspeciesconservation.
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They have also played an important part in increasing public awareness of, and interest in,speciesconservationissues.
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They have also played an important part in increasing public awareness of, and interest inspeciesconservationissues.
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This long-term approach tospeciesconservationmust also be applied in all our international fisheries agreements.
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Speciesconservationand nursery practices should extend to associated microbial and fungal species.
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In the case of crossspeciesconservation, this indicates that a particular sequence may have been maintained by evolution despite speciation.
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He is a frequent speaker on the need for biodiversity andspeciesconservation.
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