establishment
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- noun
- /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
- Specialized
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- Governments have long been the principal force behind the establishment of protected areas worldwide.
- establishment of plants
- establishment of invasive species
- successful establishment
Examples
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At the same time, short harvesting cycles prevent the establishment of lichens on old trees.
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Asexual reproduction is important in the establishment, growth, and maintenance of aquatic plant populations.
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Therefore, specific fungi may be essential for the establishment of some plant species.
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Greater structural damage or mortality led to an increased establishment of early successional species.
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The hillside site also showed significant, though less complete, establishment of grasses.
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Newly created irrigation systems in many western states have supported the further establishment and spread of L. salicaria.
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Post-disturbance seedling establishment occurred in a pulse following the Yellowstone fires and Hurricane Hugo.
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Therefore, the production and dispersal of sexual propagules and the subsequent establishment of seedlings are critical life-history stages for seagrasses.
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By contrast, when recovery was slow (as for the volcano), seedling establishment seemed to be a protracted, gradual process.
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Fungi play a critical role in the establishment of certain plant species in new environments.
Synonyms
The way a plant or animal starts to live and grow in a new place
When animals or plants from another area start to live and spread in a new place
Antonyms
Compounds
A Canadian government agency that gathers information from communications and helps protect Canada from spying and cyber attacks
A business or place of very low quality with bad service and dirty conditions
How Successful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Establishment comes from a Latin root stabilis meaning 'firm' or 'steady', like the English word stable. In nature, to establish is to become firm in a new place—plants take root and stand strong—so establishment is the process of a species becoming settled in a habitat.