Sentence examples for pile vegetation from inspiring English sources

In August, mountain beavers pile vegetation near burrow entrances until it becomes wilted or dry, then move it into the burrow to be eaten or used as nest lining.

In contrast, talus pile vegetation at any location was much less variable.

Talus pile vegetation was more distinct, and found with lower DCA-1 scores.

The nest is a shallow, sodden pile of vegetation that floats among aquatic plants.

Cranes raise up a pile of vegetation in open shallow water, and the limpkin builds a concealed nest in dense marsh grasses.

Doubling up as a mating platform, the Jacana's nest is a fragile, floating pile of vegetation.

Aquatic nests of grebes and other freshwater birds are only slightly more complex, often made just by piling up vegetation until it forms a floating mass.

He discovered he could rearrange piles of vegetation in various manners and still get them to sustain fire.

Away from the pile's base, vegetation cover increases, which increases dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nutrient concentrations in runoff along with metals with strong binding affinities (e.g. Cu).

Also, covered nests come in different types: Loose vegetation piled atop a buried nest can have a lot of airflow through it, allowing eggs to have relatively small pores, whereas eggs buried in soil or similar materials might not breathe as well and thus require larger pores, he notes.

Sweet smelling and in fine fettle, you knew only something good would eventually come from these piles of decomposing vegetation.