| 词汇 | example_english_elephant-dung |
| 释义 | elephant dungcollocation in Englishmeanings of elephantand dungThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with elephant. elephant noun[C] uk /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ us /ˈel.ə.fənt/ a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick ... See more at elephant dung noun[U] uk /dʌŋ/ us /dʌŋ/ solid waste from animals, especially cattle ... See more at dung Examples of elephant dungThese 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. Elephantdung is both an ephemeral and patchy resource present mainly in the late dry season. For germination trials, seeds were collected from fresh elephantdung (passed) and fresh fruits (unpassed) and planted in seedling cups filled with soil. More germination occurred in elephantdung than in soil for both ingested and fresh seeds. Additionally, growth was more vigorous in elephantdung than in forest soil. However, these projections were based on the assumption that seed predation in elephantdung is constant over time and space. It is possible that our study underestimated the number of seed species consumed by elephants since we examined elephantdung in situ. The elephantdung may also have provided a medium richer in nutrients than ordinary forest soil. We did not find any evidence of seed foraging of elephantdung by vertebrates, but several species of dung beetle were commonly found. Growth rates of seedlings from ingested seeds were higher than those from fresh ripe fruits especially in elephantdung. Seeds placed on top of the soil rarely germinated, while seeds covered with elephantdung or buried under the soil surface had a germination success between 23- 43%. Germination success observed in elephantdung was not significantly different from that in forest soil. Acacia erioloba, and c. 5% were on elephantdung during the late dry and early wet seasons. He observed a few elephants trampling dry elephantdung underfoot. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The paintings each rest on two round lumps of elephantdung, treated and coated in resin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Adults have been observed feeding on elephantdung. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Later on many experiments were done on elephantdung until paper was successfully produced. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Strictly speaking, each work is mixed media, comprising paint, resin, glitter, mapping pins and elephantdung. 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 elephant Go to the definition of dung See other collocations with elephant |
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