Sentences with phrase «most species»

To see this, consider swans, most species (and most individuals) of which are white.

The problem was the Pleistocene extinction, the disappearance of most species of large mammals across most of the world at the end of the last glacial period some 12,000 years ago.

Government plans to open up forests to allow the construction of wind parks is a catastrophe for most species of predatory birds and bats and the surrounding ecosystem.

This one indicates the species that have gone extinct, and as the map clearly shows the United States holds the record for the most species recently becoming extinct.

Over thirty species of Gynostemma are known to grow throughout China, predominantly in the Southwest, although most species exist in at least one other country.

Here we present a global analysis of 403 tropical and temperate tree species, showing that for most species mass growth rate increases continuously with tree size.

This trend was similar for most species in the original experiment and in the conditioned competition experiment, although in several cases (C. fusiformis, Thalassiosira sp. and C. criophilus) temperature was an even stronger forcing factor relative to pCO2 after the conditioning period.

They are often called daddy longlegs, as most species have very long legs.

For most species the importance of specific climatic variables in defining distribution (e.g. minimum rainfall or maximum temperature) is unknown.

Some species of corals are more tolerant than others to bleaching, but it's a serious threat to most species.

Compare: most species extinctions in history were not due to human activity (true) therefor is is highly like that present extinctions are not due to human activity.

Most species did not evolve in the last 10,000 or so years.

Most species can barely survive when rings are reduced to 0.5 mm (20 rings to one centimetre).

It would wipe out most species and leave oceans hot, acidified, and largely lifeless.

And most species of which are either extinct, or threatened with extinction, a process that occurred during the early Industrial Revolution.

What we're also saying is this little bit of warming is actually good for most species on planet.

That it will cause ecological change is beyond doubt, but ecological change, slow or fast, is a reliable constant of the earth's climate and most species of flora and fauna have evolved to deal with this.

ABC strongly agrees with the DOE's recent statement that ``... technologies to minimize impacts at operational facilities for most species are either in early stages of development or simply do not exist.»

Some people despair that most species will go extinct before they are discovered.

«We found that, for most species, counts obtained from recorders mounted on the UAV were very similar to those of a highly experienced field ornithologist.»

Most species could be wiped out.

The described behavior would fit most species, not just humans.

Most species will disappear unknown.

Now we are a smart species and our agriculture science and production has substantially reduced famine on our planet and has given us more time than most species have before these population reductions occur (although global climate shift and higher energy costs are wildcards in food production and availability in the future).

But the fact is, if most species on Earth today were not extremely robust in the face of massive disturbance and climate change, they would be long gone.

We recently had another milestone: the most species of birds spotted in a single day at Wave Hill!

Ecuador's Amazon Rainforest is regarded as the most species - rich section of Amazonia.

Luckily, most species (except for the elusive leatherback) return to the very same beach on which they were hatched in order to lay their own eggs.

Most species of terrestrial crabs must migrate down to the ocean to release their larvae; in some cases, this entails very extensive migrations.

Raja Ampat actually holds the world record for the most species of fish recorded on one dive!

Female - biased sexual size dimorphism is present in most species of Batrachoseps for which data are available.

Then cold moist or warm and cold treatments must be given to most species.

A period of tweaking and refining commenced and most species drop a couple of pairs.

While most of our patients are cats and dogs, we also see most species of exotics.

One more note: most species of chameleons rarely venture out of the trees and can muss up their tongues if they are shooting at and catching insects at the bottom of a bedded tank.

As most species produce a mild toxin in their skins, children are advised to wash their hands after handling.

Care is fairly simple and straightforward, with most species requiring similar setups and maintenance.

I consider a UV light helpful but not absolutely essential for most species.

Snakes of most species can be conditioned to accept either freshly dispatched or frozen / thawed rodents with time and patience.

They certainly aren't as flashy as most species of frogs.

Most species are carnivorous, and they trap food ranging in size from microscopic to large chunks.

Both sand (Eryx spp.) and rosy (Lichanura spp.) boas are indeed small snakes; most species range between two and three feet.

This is because most species thrive on a diet of ants, and many only eat certain species of ants.

Most species of these «perching» predators remain small, so they are only a threat to very small fishes and shrimp.

Most species don't even hunt.

Use of either five percent or 10 percent (for taller enclosures) UVB bulbs should be sufficient for most species.

Most species of birds eat greens and vegetables in the wild and for some, this can be a large part of their native diet.

Fruit is good for pet birds but should not be given in large quantities for most species.

High - end wild bird food with no fillers, especially those with black oil sunflower seeds, will bring in the most species.

Most species of conures, however, can be very loud and noisy.