nonnative
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“Thus, ecosystems dominated by nonnative plants are characterized by reduced insect diversity, abundance, and biomass,” Tallamy and two co-authors wrote in a 2018 study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
It also introduces an English language revitalized by a nonnative speaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
In New Zealand, nonnative mammals are thought to kill 68,000 native birds each night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
There was one class for nonnative speakers, and all the rest of the periods were for fluent speakers.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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