noun phrase · neutral
native vegetation cover
UK/ˈneɪtɪv ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən ˈkʌvə/US/ˈneɪtɪv ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən ˈkʌvər/NA·tive veg·e·TA·tion COV·er
The extent to which native plants cover the ground in an area; used to assess ecosystem health.
Examples
“Restoring native vegetation cover reduced soil erosion after the fire.”
“Satellite photos show a steady decline in native vegetation cover over decades.”
“Protecting native vegetation cover supports pollinators and small mammals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Maintaining native vegetation cover is essential not only for biodiversity but also for reducing runoff and stabilising soil.”
Collocations
- loss of native vegetation cover
- restore native vegetation cover
- native vegetation patches
Word family
Common mistakes
native vegetations→native vegetation
cover of native vegetation→native vegetation cover
Say it for a higher band
5plant cover→6vegetation cover→7+native vegetation cover
Synonyms
native plant cover
Easily confused
native plant cover
“The survey measured native plant cover across ten sites.”
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