Definitions
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- noun A tract of
scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainlyinfertile acidic soils . Similar tomoorland but with warmer and drier climate.
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- noun a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
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Examples
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The environment we were working in was called heathland.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! Part 2 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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The environment we were working in was called heathland.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! Part 2 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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The environment we were working in was called heathland.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! Part 2 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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The environment we were working in was called heathland.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! Part 2 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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The environment we were working in was called heathland.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute! Part 2 Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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To protect themselves from predation they like rough land such as heathland, and coastal terrain with good cover, such as that provided by furze (gorse) and other dense shrubbery.
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To protect themselves from predation they like rough land such as heathland, and coastal terrain with good cover, such as that provided by furze (gorse) and other dense shrubbery.
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Its first two summers were spent as a pioneer of a forest that was never meant to be, since heathland depends on maintaining a permanent state of arrested development.
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After his arrival in Cape Town, follow Monty on his tour of Grootbos private nature reserve in the Western Cape's fynbos heathland region, renowned for its unusual shrubs and trees.
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Open all year; £8.50-£23.50 per pitch per night (two adults plus vehicle), £1.75-£3.50 per child (5-15) per night; 0845 1308224To the cognoscenti, Kelling Heath is Center Parcs at a fraction of the price: a safe, sprawling space surrounded by miles of woodland and heathland trails, with outdoor and indoor swimming pools and bars and restaurants onsite.
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