Sentences with phrase «headwaters ecosystem»
RANGE: Currently limited to the Gila Headwaters ecosystem in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ Not exact matches
«Any planned infrastructure development in the region's sensitive Andean headwaters must consider the cumulative impacts on the entire ecosystem, especially to fish populations that are vital for the region's food security.»
From an OSU press release: CORVALLIS, Ore. — An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ecosystems may be resilient to certain aspects of climate change.
It stops up headwater streams, literally the wellspring for the forest ecosystem and the point of origin for entire watersheds.