surrounding forest

collocation in English

meaningsofsurroundingandforest

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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forest
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfɒr.ɪst/us
/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandforestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Extensive studies in thesurroundingforestby the authors confirmed that epiphytes occur only occasionally on ant and termite substrate other than ant gardens.
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In all these examples, however, comparisons were not made between the mean size of roost trees and that of thesurroundingforest.
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In addition to the recognition and processing of all field-sites, at least one additional hectare of thesurroundingforestwas included in the image analysis.
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Apparently, the distribution of these species is limited by dispersal and few seeds from thesurroundingforesthave successfully established in the sampled plot.
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The pollen record shows a distinct change above 55 cm, indicating a marked increase in aquatic species, ferns, and a recovery ofsurroundingforestspecies.
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The mean diameter and height of roost trees tended to be larger than that found in thesurroundingforest.
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The termite assemblage predominating in the flooded matrix habitatsurroundingforestislands was also studied in order to determine its likely origins, and its possible influence upon island assemblages.
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Structural components of the riparian microhabitat appear to be much more important influences on habitat suitability for these species than broader structural characteristics of thesurroundingforest.
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Thesurroundingforesthas been known to house at least four species of birds: hornbills, parrots, woodpeckers and wild ducks.
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The structure is entirely of wood, all obtained from thesurroundingforest.
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The elevation andsurroundingforestbasin support a large variety of rare flora and fauna.
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This creates an enormous magical field that swallows the temple and thesurroundingforest.
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Thesurroundingforestis mixed woods with many chestnut trees.
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Thesurroundingforestarea should be protected in order to protect the temple area.
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Thesurroundingforeststill maintains its natural abundance.
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The trees are somewhat sparse here and the terrain especially hilly, compared to thesurroundingforest.
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The school gets its name, in part, from the fact it was built to blend in with thesurroundingforest.
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Since the lobby is four floors above the creek bed, the lobby windows look out into the trees of thesurroundingforest.
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Only the vineyards and the cattle that had been driven into thesurroundingforestmade survival possible.
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It occurs in big streams and thesurroundingforesthabitat.
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