stunted tree

collocation in English

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stunted
adjective
uk
/ˈstʌn.tɪd/us
/ˈstʌn.ɪd/
prevented from growing or developing to the ...
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tree
noun[C]
uk
/triː/us
/triː/
a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its ...
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This will result instuntedtreegrowth, death of existing trees, and poor conditions for seed germination.
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The area is arctic tundra with few stunted trees.
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This forest type is composed of very dense stands of small, stunted trees and shrubs.
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Vegetation is sparse and consists mainly of coarse grasses and a few stunted trees.
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Farther from the edge there are stunted trees with trunks and branches covered by mosses, lichens and epiphytes such as ferns, orchids and bromeliads.
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In the case of these stunted trees a girth taken at 1 foot above the base might be more appropriate.
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Twisted, stunted trees are a common sight in these forests, together with many varieties of orchids, mosses and ferns.
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Ground cover amounted to no more than about 50%, with mainly herbaceous plants but a few scattered low shrubs and occasional stunted trees in sheltered spots.
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If measuring a mountaintop forest of stunted trees only six feet tall, a girth measurement made at 4.5 feet would be meaningless.
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There, at the edge of the sands, shrub like vegetation and stunted trees, especially wormwood, are found.
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The island is covered mainly with stunted trees, but also has open scrub land and some low-lying marshland.
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