This species breeds in dense colonies on coasts and islands.

These plants form dense colonies in the understory of forests where they provide food and shelter to many animals.

The plant is known to form dense colonies of many individuals.

They form large, often dense colonies, particularly on coastal salt marshes, and grow quickly.

The fact that this species is able to form dense colonies, it provides a good shelter for birds.

They are in the bay by the millions, forming dense colonies.

It can develop into a dense colony of around 3 diameters.

They breed in dense colonies of up to one million birds.

It can be found in dense colonies of up to 1000 individuals.

It thus can form dense colonies resistant to destruction by floodwaters.