Sentences with phrase «as native vegetation»

In Los Angeles County, the plovers chose nesting sites that environmentalists had created years ago in hopes of luring them back with creature comforts and security features such as native vegetation, driftwood, nearby foraging grounds and perimeter fences.

Under the agreement a perpetual restrictive covenant has been placed on the 121.7 ha which will require the area to be maintained and managed for its value as native vegetation with improvement of its assessed habitat score from 7/10 to 8/10 over a 20 - year period.

Not exact matches

Keeping native vegetation such as natural forests or grasslands as fragments within production areas or along streams and rivers can make a lot of difference for conservation.

In other words, a coffee farm with less than 15 percent native vegetation cover could be Rainforest Alliance certified and remain so for years as long as they had a management plan to progressively increase this amount.

Specifically, as a Level A criterion, the 15 percent native vegetation cover criterion is not required until the sixth year after initial certification, perhaps longer if other Level A criteria make up the 50 percent that are needed by that time.

In other areas, such as portions of Brazil where the native vegetation is not forest, shade canopy cover may be less appropriate ecologically or agronomically.

Watering will increase the abundance and health of vegetation and native fish populations, such as expanding areas of Black Box and restoring River Red gums.

As people burn forests for agriculture and grazing, as they replace native vegetation with mono - culture crops that discourage cloud formation, they alter the dynamic relationship between the earth's surface and the atmosphere, initiating further drying and warming, and further species losAs people burn forests for agriculture and grazing, as they replace native vegetation with mono - culture crops that discourage cloud formation, they alter the dynamic relationship between the earth's surface and the atmosphere, initiating further drying and warming, and further species losas they replace native vegetation with mono - culture crops that discourage cloud formation, they alter the dynamic relationship between the earth's surface and the atmosphere, initiating further drying and warming, and further species loss.

Animals such as white - tailed deer, the Florida panther and migratory birds that depend on native vegetation, such as mangrove, for food and shelter are deprived of that habitat.

For some time conservationists have made aware of the fact that the rapidly growing number of brown Spanish slugs is replacing the native black slug in Central Europe as well as inflicting significant damage on natural vegetation and agricultural products.

Regardless, it is also an appreciation of native vegetation or urban forests, responsible for various ecosystem services, such as the maintenance of air wetter and milder and stable temperatures.

The Dust Bowl is explained as a natural phenomenon that was exacerbated by farmers overplanting and removing native vegetation.

It is a small lake, but it is rich in flora and bird species, and its landscape is most beautiful, as it is surrounded by exuberant vegetation inhabited by various bird species, and it is quite close to the traditional and ancestral native community of Infierno.

Coastal Trail at Muir Beach >> As part of the larger Redwood Creek Restoration Project, this segment was transformed into a sustainable, multi-use trail and adjacent habitat areas restored with native vegetation.

The island's stands of giant coreopsis, as well as all the other plants of its coastal bluff community, were devastated by sheep grazing in the late 1800s and early 1900s, rabbit browsing in 1910 - 1950s, and by large - scale destruction of native vegetation associated with facility and road development by the U.S. Coast Guard during construction and manning of the Anacapa Light Station.

Amongst the 22 acres of lakes and more than 200 acres of native vegetation and nature preserve, Raptor Bay is home to endangered species such as the bald eagle and gopher tortoise.

In addition to the lagoon that acts as a natural divider, both islands feature native vegetation to provide additional privacy.

Encounter sea birds, marine iguanas, sea turtles, Darwin's finches, mockingbirds and gulls, as well as interesting native and endemic vegetation.

As opposed to beach areas, the resort is filled with native trees and vegetation, but still conveniently located near Bolinao proper and common attractions.

The cane farm provides the perfect backdrop for a horse ride or ATV tour as it's an impressive mixture of the tall sugar cane grasses and native Australian bush land with a little bit of tropical rainforest vegetation with streams and the huge Billabong.

This afternoon enjoy a round of golf on this 6,400 metre, par 72 golf course, as it meanders through native grasses and vegetation with its natural look and feel from start to finish.

As one of the worst greenhouse polluters on the planet, and one of the greatest destroyers of native native vegetation and old - growth forests, what environmental credentials does Australia have?

Successfully combating climate change would enable more successful farming; therefore, it is as much of an economic benefit to preserve the native vegetation as it is to clear it.

The proposed Mt Bryan Wind Farm is an interesting case, where damage to native vegetation has been claimed by opponents, but where very little will take place so far as I can tell.

It was noticed that along areas where native vegetation has been restored, the waves were not as destructive.

As such, trees and vegetation are enmeshed with native title, cultural and intellectual property rights.