| 词汇 | example_english_abandoned-nest |
| 释义 | abandoned nestcollocation in Englishmeanings of abandonedand nestThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with nest. abandoned adjective uk /əˈbæn.dənd/ us /əˈbæn.dənd/ left in a particular place or condition, ... See more at abandoned nest noun[C] uk /nest/ us /nest/ a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ... See more at nest Examples of abandoned nestThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. As many as 19 birds may roost together in a hole, either a modified nest or the abandonednest of a woodpecker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Females prioritize the quality of the nest over rescuing possible kin from another abandonednest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For 15 abandoned nests, the central quadrat and transect were located as in active nests. In addition to soil effects, recruitment on abandoned nests could be affected by interactions among understorey plant species. Quadrats were sampled in the same way for active and abandoned nests. At least three of the 15 abandoned nests were very recently abandoned, with some remaining physical evidence of recent ant activity. Abandoned nests had greater diversity and marginally greater abundance of small understorey plants relative to nearby forest; there was no difference in diversity or abundance of large understorey plants. Long-term studies of the changes in vegetation on abandoned nests will be necessary to determine how long the abandoned nests continue to serve as foci for plant diversity and abundance. Offspring are born in crevices, hollow trees, or abandoned nests from other creatures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eurasian tree sparrows and black bulbuls may sometimes use abandoned nests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Breeding takes place in these abandoned nests; usually breeding occurs colonially in rookeries because these birds tend to stay together in groups. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Abandoned nests are used by other species of bird to nest in. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The cavities are usually natural, but some species may nest in the abandoned nests of woodpeckers and barbets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the winter, the abandoned nests provide shelter for vertebrates and invertebrates such as snakes, lizards and ground dwelling spiders. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Abandoned nests rapidly decompose and disintegrate during the winter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Spring foundresses sometimes found colonies alone, form associations with others, take over established conspecific colonies, or even adopt abandoned nests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This guild was seen to freely use abandoned nests built by the other two species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It nests in cavities or on platforms in large trees and will use abandoned nests of other species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, it is known that besides parasitising the nests of weavers or using their abandoned nests, the chestnut sparrow also builds its own nests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Snakes, small mammals such as genets, and various birds live in abandoned nests, and weaver birds, starlings, and pigeons may attach their nests to the outside. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of abandoned Go to the definition of nest See other collocations with nest |
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