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leaf litter
noun as in ground cover
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When disturbed it takes to the ground and seeks cover in the leaf litter or beneath logs or palm fronds.
The only terrestrial lizard that is nocturnal is Coleonyx elegans elegans, which by day hides in the leaf litter or below ground.
The individual from Chinaj was in the leaf litter on the ground at the base of a dead tree.
All individuals of this lizard were found in the leaf litter on the forest floor; many escaped capture.
In this forest the important animal habitats include the needle- and leaf-litter, and in some areas, bromeliads.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to leaf litter, such as: covert, the earth, leaf mold, terra firma, tree litter, and turf.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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