Sentences with phrase «against tree cover»

This graph plots the ratio of tree cover loss (2001 - 2013) to gain (2001 - 2012) against tree cover in 2000.

Due to variation in research methodology and / or date of content, this data can not be compared accurately against tree cover and tree cover gain.

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Until the 19th Century, peppered moths were predominantly pale - coloured, and used this to camouflage themselves against lichen - covered tree trunks, which made them almost invisible to predators.

Nuts like almonds are actually seeds, and require protection against digestion from predators so that, if their plan succeeds, they can survive and cover every inch of earth with their trees.

Their basic color is often a good enough cover against the backdrops they typically frequent, but if one moves a chameleon from a tree to a solid background of a different color, they will not strive to match it at all.

Palm Cove is a white sandy beach fringed with palms and giant melaleuca trees set against a tropical backdrop of rainforest covered mountains.

A palette of green, colored by grass - covered mountains and a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees is set against the browns and greys of the rocks.

The beautiful palm fringed beach and majestic melaleuca trees are set against a striking backdrop of rainforest covered mountains.

They knew it would be decades until they could harvest olives again, but their field is now covered by the same type of tree that sustained generations — and now marks the power of people against coal.

Due to variation in research methodology and / or date of content, tree cover and tree cover loss and gain statistics can not be compared against each other.

In the article and subsequent aimiable exchange with Nordhaus, Dyson touted no fewer than three possible crackpot mega-schemes as contingency «low - cost backstops» against global warming: «carbon - eating trees» covering fully a quarter of Earth's vegetated land mass, «carbon - eating phytoplankton in the oceans», and «snow - dumping in East Antarctica» (via «a giant array of tethered kites or balloons so as to block the westerly flow on one side only.»)

Unlike the dry grip of gecko's feet, the toepads of tree frogs are covered by tightly packed «nanopillars,» each with a small dimple in the end, which create strong friction against the surfaces they contact, according to Scientific American.

It will also cover you in case you have an accident along with a person who does not own insurance or even if you bang your car against a pole or tree or any other inanimate object which is not insured.

Buildings insurance covers you against property damage caused by floods, fire, storms, subsidence, malicious damage / vandalism, falling trees / branches, and impact from vehicles, including objects that may fall from an aircraft.

You're covered against fire, wind, hail, tornados, falling trees / limbs and more.

You would also be covered against instances like banging your car into a lamp post or tree which are in most cases uninsured.

A basic HO - 3 policy is the most common type, and covers your home against 16 named perils, including fire, burst pipes, falling trees, and more.

In this white bathroom, a wooden stool made to look like a tree stump provides a splash of natural flair against the ceramic tile floors and marble - covered walls.