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Words in Context

Words in Context. foliage. Meg found that leaf-eating insects consumed significantly less foliage in the upper crowns of trees when compared to leaves in the middle of the crowns or within the canopy itself. foliage: leaves in general. foraging.

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Words in Context

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  1. Words in Context

  2. foliage

  3. Meg found that leaf-eating insects consumed significantly less foliage in the upper crowns of trees when compared to leaves in the middle of the crowns or within the canopy itself.

  4. foliage: leaves in general

  5. foraging

  6. The two birds suddenly explode from the tree like a burst of fireworks and go to another tree nearby. Meg thinks that they are most likely foraging for food to bring to their young. Lasky, K. (1997)

  7. foraging: searching

  8. hoist

  9. The leafcutter ants do their farming in reverse, trudging up to the canopy day and night to cut dime-size disks. They then hoist the pieces overhead and carry them back down to underground chambered caverns. Lasky, K. (1997)

  10. Hoist: to raise or lift

  11. The Most Beautiful Roof in the World: Exploring the Rain Forest Canopy • Written by: Kathryn Lasky • Photographs by: Christopher G. Knight • Harcourt Brace & Company Publishers

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