Sentences with phrase «as shade trees»

North American visitors to Ambergris Caye may confuse Acacia with the «mimosa» trees popular there as shade trees and ornamentals.

New technologies - superwindows, compact fluorescent lights and automated - control systems - combined with other strategies, such as shade trees and light - colored buildings, could reduce building energy bills by half

Other flowering trees that are often grown as shade trees in coffee farms, such as Erythrina and Gliricidia, are also visited by orioles and other birds.

Most that was there 6 - 8 years ago has been replaced with fast growing Inga and Albizia as shade trees species that carry no epiphytes and less leaf cover.

He finds it in a briefcase next to a man who made it as far as a shade tree before dying.

But nowadays it is hard to find a Kaliasem tree in South Bali but in East Bali especially in Karangasem regency Kaliasem tree is planted among the snake fruit to acts as a shade tree for the snake fruit plant.

Not exact matches

Suddenly, as I stepped into the shade of our tree - lined street, it hit me: an incredibly warm, melty glow of euphoria.

Birds in the branches of a tree, for example, are used in rabbinic literature as a symbol of Gentiles who in the last days will seek shelter in the shade of Israel.

And the thorn said unto the trees, «If in truth ye anoint me as king over you then come, take refuge in my shade, But if not, fire shall proceed from the thorns and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

We sat under a scraggly tree, and had to continuously move around the base of it to stay in the shade as the sun moved across the afternoon sky.

The schinus species of trees grow prolifically in arid, well - drained soils in almost any temperate area of the world, hence their popularity as a shade and decorative tree in many parts of Australia.

The program team will also continue to study the social, economic, and environmental benefits of shade trees (including species such as durian, sesbania, and mahogany) by working with Olam to distribute these to farmers, and develop a monitoring plan that will track trees and cocoa seedlings that are distributed.

Farmers using climate - smart practices understand that trees do a lot on farms: they can act as windbreaks, reducing soil erosion; they can enrich soil; they can filter water, resulting in higher water quality; they provide shade for workers and shade - loving plants; they create habitat for wildlife and wildlife corridors; they suck up and store greenhouse gasses — the list goes on.

As a result, Syamsuddin has begun planting such shade trees on his land.

A recent New York Times article, about scientists visiting Aquiares to study, noted the increase in biodiversity as a result of the extensive variety of shade trees and the provision of buffer zones.

I read a report on Cerulean Warbler from Venezuela, where it is said that the old shade trees are being cleaned from Bromeliads and other epiphytes, as it increases moisture and risk of mold.

Nitrogen - fixing trees on shade coffee farms enrich the soil, as do the fallen leaves from the shade trees.

This study radiotracked several species of resident forest birds in the Coto Brus province of southern Costa Rica, now «dominated by sparsely - shaded coffee farms» — recall that in my post on coffee growing in Costa Rica that most farms, including those marketed as «shade» coffee, have few shade trees of only a couple of species, and lack the structural complexity necessary for true biodiversity preservation.

While not as strong as the original 2005 coffee standard, criteria # 2.8 at least sets out some sort of shade and tree diversity requirements.

Further, if the proposed criteria will permit the shade / tree requirements to be outside the production area as you mentioned, then there is less justification to reduce the amount of shade required for coffee in the standard.

Sustainable coffee agrosystems frequently rely on fallen leaves from their shade trees as well as the application of coffee skins and other organic matter for soil moisture retention and fertilization, providing another means in which these farms can contribute to carbon sequestration.

But this holds promise for farms that are growing sun coffee or shade monoculture as they can gain credits for planting shade trees or for reforestation — the more the better.

Everything everywhere was evidence of fall — the cooler, crisp evenings had started easing their way in; the sun was setting earlier each day; the trees started turning beautiful shades of auburns and oranges, covering the sidewalks with trails of dried leaves that crunched under our feet as we walked over them.

During the early days of chile production in Nigeria, chiles were grown in patches near houses and as field crops under the shade of locust bean trees.

The introduction of trees to form agroforestry systems provided sources of firewood, timber, fruits and shade, but also helped in erosion control, protecting water courses through the stabilization of the soil and as wind breaks, regulating the velocity of the winds.

As shade coffee maintains the tree canopy, these coffee plantations are particularly important for migratory and resident bird species.

A clump of mesquite trees provides shade, humidity, and food for such animals as doves, deer, javelina, and rabbits, which is why hunters like the tree.

At this point, Palmer hit a five - iron off the 16th tee, and his ball came to rest just off the right edge of the green, a tree - shaded, pond - bordered piece of turf that makes as pretty a sight as there is in golf.

As I sit here annoyed by the guy on his cell phone next to me and vaguely nauseated by the residual skunk smell, I can remember drinking an iced coffee in the dappled light beneath the Sycamore tree that shaded the town square of Karyes.

The streets are wide, the homes are tall, and the shade is deep under the trees, knobbly, curmudgeonly oaks as big around as a Buick.

Residents, their children, Mayor Roger Claar and Park District and village officials followed Ryan as he walked along a tree - shaded path to nearby Poplar Park, where the grant was presented.

He has served as Secretary for the Town Planning Board, Zoning Board, Architectural Review Board and Shade Tree Commission.

But just as the felling of a large tree allows young plants to sprout in the newly sunny ground that it formerly shaded, the passing of a major scientist permits new ideas to spring up in the intellectual space she or he once dominated.

Fire - resistant and drought - tolerant trees, such as ponderosa, sugar and Jeffrey pine, do not tolerate shade well.

Some remains lie on hard ground with minimal grass coverage, while others are partially or fully shaded under native plants, such as juniper trees.

As one part of the project, Julieta Benitez - Malvido of the National Autonomous University in Mexico City examined how the square shape of the rainforest fragments influenced the reproduction of shade - loving trees.

Finally, consider trees and other landscape shading, which the U.S. Department of Energy recommends as an effective way of passively cooling your home.

Plant scientists from the United States, Britain, and Latin America have teamed up with chocolate manufacturers to plot counterattacks, such as introducing benign fungi to displace the bad ones and planting cacao between taller coffee trees that supply fungi - stopping shade.

If not killed early, pigweed — also called Palmer amaranth — can grow as tall as a small shade tree in fields, gobble nutrients away from cotton plants, steal yields and in severe cases make harvest difficult or impossible.

These community run farms use a technique known as Analog forestry, which imitates the native biodiversity of the region's flora and fauna, by planting in the shade of tree canopies to assist in replenishing the nutrition and moisture of the soil.

All four major species of Hamamelis are tolerant of partial shade and valued as large shrubs or small trees that flower when few other plants are in bloom.

Guayusa leaves need the shade from the hardwood trees in the Amazonian rainforest, so in order for it to thrive, the Amazonian rainforest has to thrive as well.

Sam even thought to take a pic whose perspective merged the two trees and shades of cherry blossoms together, as seen below.

I especially love the floor grazing panel depicting an autumn scene done in varying shades of purple, as if dusk is falling on trees as leaves fall from them.

The director, Clare Peploe, stages this scene among trees and shrubbery, as the «boy» pursues the bashful sister from sun to shade to sun again.

Despite the repugnant malice he has to relay, McQueen gift for composing unforgettable tableaux shimmers through the horror of it all — the tender sun - soaked portrait of a young woman creating handmade dolls out of corn husks; the sick ritual of hanging being carried out with a casual slouch in the woods; the wind sifting through willow trees that dance in the breeze as they innocently drape shade over a plantation mansion.

Developers have damaged creek spawning grounds, county agencies have inadvertently cut down hundreds of shade trees the students have planted, and, despite all the volunteer cleanups the United Anglers have conducted along the 7 - mile waterway, people persist in using Adobe Creek as a refuse dump.

Play spaces will typically involve combinations of: • Large areas of hard surfaces (for a range of ball games, rebound walls, etc.); • Smaller hard surfaced areas for hop - scotch, elastics and other small group games; • Large grassed area for running, ball games, athletics and other activities; • Play equipment for different aged students, catering for potentially large groups of students at any one time and providing a range of types of activities; • Small spaces with seating for individuals and small groups; • Smaller grassed areas for a variety of activities requiring intimate spaces; • Sand play areas, dirt, water and planting for creative activities; • Areas suitable for marbles, small cars and toys, digging, and play with loose materials and surfaces; • Areas for dramatic / role play which might include decks, cubbies and planting; • Shade and shelter, drinking water and other utilities; • Shrubs and trees for hiding, shelter, imaginative games; • Tables and seats for a range of group activities; • Gathering spaces for assemblies, performances and community activities; and, • Quiet spaces as well as busy spaces.

For example: Starting with the «trees» — trees providing shade, protection (wind, rain, sun), cooling environment, soil health, oxygen, resources such as timber / fibre / woodchips / fuel for humans and shade / homes / food for animals.

That's why car magazines — for about as long as there have been car magazines — have covered the topic to help enlighten shade - tree mechanics.