wildlife corridor
wildlife corridor noun: a strip of vegetation that differs from its surrounding environment and which connects otherwise separate habitat areas.
Noun
wildlife corridor (plural wildlife corridors)
- A strip of vegetation that differs from its surrounding environment and which connects otherwise separate habitat areas.
- For example, a single landowner may be required to conserve a wildlife corridor as mitigation for developing the site.2006, Jodi A. Hilty, William Z. Lidicker Jr., Adina Merenlender, Corridor Ecology: The Science and Practice of Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation, →ISBN, page 209
- This type of wildlife corridor will be key to maintaining population stability and longevity for species such as bear, moose and caribou, especially as the 6-mile-wide Sterling Highway development corridor becomes fully realized, and should the planned Cooper Landing bypass become reality.2009, U.S. Fish, Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, page D-22
Forms of wildlife corridor
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Questions about wildlife corridor
- What does wildlife corridor mean?
- Wildlife corridor means a strip of vegetation that differs from its surrounding environment and which connects otherwise separate habitat areas.
- What part of speech is wildlife corridor?
- Wildlife corridor is a noun.
- What is the plural of wildlife corridor?
- The plural of wildlife corridor is wildlife corridors.
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