Sentences with phrase «by natural vegetation»

Old highways are reclaimed by natural vegetation, land covered by hot lava soon has ferns and other plants growing on it, and even oil spills are quickly oxidized and «eaten» by micro-organisms that render it harmless.

Green walls and green streets alone will improve the way of life by reducing stress levels of everyday commutes, providing cooler and more enjoyable social gathering areas and lets not forget the physiological benefits of being surrounded by natural vegetation.

The chalets are surrounded by natural vegetation to provide a peaceful and romantic escape.

The chalets are surrounded by natural vegetation and provide a peaceful and romantic escape.

A half - mile paddle through a narrow mangrove - lined channel leads to the lagoon, which is ringed by natural vegetation, and filled with bioluminescent plankton.

The farm is surrounded by natural vegetation with magnificent views of the Swartberg Mountains.

contain superlative natural phenomena, formations or features or areas of exceptional natural beauty, such as superlative examples of the most important ecosystems, natural features, spectacles presented by great concentra - tions of animals, sweeping vistas covered by natural vegetation and exceptional combinations of natural and cultural elements, or

Once the land becomes inadequate for crop production, it is left to be reclaimed by natural vegetation, or sometimes converted to a different long term cyclical farming practice.

Not exact matches

Conversion of natural vegetation to agriculture is a major source of CO2, not only due to losses of plant biomass but also, increased decomposition of soil organic matter caused by disturbance and energy costs of various agricultural practices such as fertilization and irrigation.

Given the precarious state of Ghana's natural resources like vegetation and water bodies, Mr. Mensah - Bonsu said that taking lives to protect the environment is justified by the constitution.

«Our work provides the first real - world experimental evidence that these natural enemies of plants can play a dramatic role in lowering ecosystems» tipping point by killing drought - weakened vegetation and preventing plants from recovering,» said Brian R. Silliman, Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment.

A special 80 - by -120-foot habitat with a hard - floored pool, climbing logs and natural vegetation was created for the panther's home.

However, cutting emissions so that global temperatures increase by no more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.2 degrees Fahrenheit) could reduce those impacts by half, with about a quarter of the state's natural vegetation affected.

A new paper published in Frontiers in Earth Science by archeologist Dr. David Wright, from Seoul National University, challenges the conclusions of most studies done to date that point to changes in the Earth's orbit or natural changes in vegetation as the major driving forces.

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

Graced by cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean, the Arnold Palmer - designed Park Hyatt Aviara and Tom Fazio - designed Fairmont Grand Del Mar golf courses are uniquely sculpted around the natural landscapes and native vegetation.

It's outstanding and exclusive because of its majestic and contrasting sceneries complemented by extensive natural vegetation.

Each villa is completely screened from view by careful siting in harmony with the natural vegetation, ensuring total privacy as well as ocean views.

The whole Trails» network that connects the Incan City of Machu Picchu and other archaeological compounds has a construction design in strict harmony with the natural surroundings and landscape, as great stretches of the trails are ledges, at the edge of deep abysses, surrounded by exuberant vegetation, with stairs carved in live rock.

The IBEROSTAR Tucan Hotel, which sits on the Caribbean beach of Playacar along the Mayan Riviera, is an All Inclusive beachfront resort, is surrounded by a natural ecosystem with abundant vegetation and diverse animal life.

The lodge is characterized by lush vegetation of Fever, Rock Fig, Karee and Acacia trees, which give the landscape a breath - taking quality of natural beauty.

In a lush natural setting surrounded by tropical vegetation, the new Tropical View Junior Suites «Adults Only» blend perfectly into the surroundings and offer an unforgettable experience for guests.

The cottages are separated by the island's natural vegetation, so you get a sense of splendid isolation as you lounge on your veranda.

Surrounded by lush green vegetation and fresh ocean breeze, Nineteen's open atmosphere integrates Thailand's natural environment seamlessly.

* Fern Grotto Boat Tour - Accessible only by a boat, the grotto is a natural lava - rock formation with hanging ferns and tropical vegetation.

Accessible only by a boat, the grotto is a natural lava - rock formation with hanging ferns and tropical vegetation.

On this tour, you will visit pristine beaches, with coral reefs, bordered by exuberant vegetation and the natural wonders of the tropical rainforest...

You can admire the natural beauty of Norway while comfortably sat on the deck of your boat, as it cruises past the lush green vegetation and waterfalls, with the peaks of the fjords capped by snow or hidden by clouds.

Among the variety of natural vegetation in the spacious garden, guests Jupiter feel comfortable as a cocktail bar by the pool, and restaurant, which offers foreign and Bulgarian cuisine.

Home to the stunning 27 - hole Vila Sol golf course that was carefully engineered by British architect Donald Steel to preserve the local vegetation and topography, this golfing destination par excellence offers all the beauty and serenity of a natural environment with the exclusivity and luxury of a 5 - star hotel.

Enveloped by lush foliage and tropical vegetation, Memories Holguin harmonizes perfectly with the natural environment.

Several sunbathing spaces and a promenade designed to look like a natural rock formation are dotted by Mediterranean vegetation, blending with the bordering Cape Horne Forest.

Visit Xel - Ha, the largest natural aquarium in the world, where you can swim at its cove, walk through paths surrounded by vegetation, enjoy a delicious food and relax in a hammock...

Surrounded by tropical vegetation, the park offers a lush natural environment through which you'll zip and paddle on your canopy and kayaking tour.

Nestled beside the Ayung River and surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, this luxury resort just outside of Ubud offers 18 spacious suites and 42 private villas, all reflecting the island's natural, serene beauty.

These ruins have a rugged and natural feel to them, they are surrounded by the thick jungle, and contain many partially - restored and completely unexcavated ruins which are overgrown with plants and jungle vegetation.

The amazing Punta Mango, is located in a area close to Playa Las Flores named El Floral, natural feral enviroment, sorounded by tropical vegetation, make of this spot a different type of surf holiday, it used to have access just by boat a couple years ago, now you can access with a 4wd car, it take around 40 minutes from Playa Las Flores, there are not much accommodations available in this area and most of the travelers prefer to stay in Playa Las Flores and from the take a boat to the surf spot to make it easier and much nicer.

Mizata beach is located at the kilometer 86 of the litoral road in the department of Sonsonate, is the located west next to La Libertad, this is the last consistence surf spot and one of the most beautifull in the area, natural feral enviroment sorounded of the amazing tropical vegetation, Mizata beach is divided by a rivermouth, the same river that make the rocky pointbreak of mizata, in the other side a nice sandy beach of around 1 kms to finally end in a rocky cliff, nice walk during low tide, This spot because is the last one and is located right in the middle of both area, La Libertad city and Sonsonate city is very quiet, «tranquilo» is a great place for surf families, group of friends looking for confortable accommodation and privacy.

The outdoor dining area is surrounded by lush green vegetation, the decor is unique and funky, and there is a small «tienda» selling a variety of natural health products (like personal hygiene items) in addition to dry food goods and ingredients.

Thisluxury villa rental in Puerto Vallarta, perched on the hillside, is surrounded by lush, tropical vegetation and has spectacular views of the colonial town of Puerto Vallarta and the entire bay of Banderas, including the natural reserve islands of Los Arcos.

She was struck by the way these manufactured items are often disguised to look natural and blend in with the surrounding vegetation, masking what they hold.

Each year for a few months, they remove alien vegetation in order to preserve an idea of original nature, while the Netherlands construct a natural paradise by erecting an archipelago of mud - banks in the Markermeer.

This cycle is caused by the natural exchanges of CO2 with vegetation and soils.

Using pollen, phytolith, and charcoal records to identify the distribution and composition of tropical vegetation and fire patterns over the past 11,000 years, Dolores R. Piperno of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, found evidence of widespread fire use for land - clearing by pre-Colombian populations in Latin America.

Even in the unlikely event that we were to stop all emissions in the near future, this permafrost climate feedback would likely continue as a self - sustaining process, cancelling out any future natural draw - down in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by the oceans or vegetation.

As there is no differentiation in type for the inflows and outflows, also 22 % of the red CO2 is exchanged by natural, colourless CO2, from the deep oceans (we forget for a moment that some of it returns in another season from the ocean surface layer and vegetation decay).

Researchers led by Carolina Voigt from the University of Eastern Finland report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they experimented with what they call mesocosms of peaty soils from the Arctic: in a compromise between the microcosm of a laboratory experiment and open field trials on the tundra, the scientists collected 16 columns of peat, some topped with natural vegetation, from Finnish Lapland.

On a regional basis for clear - sky daytime conditions, conversion of natural vegetation to a crop / pasture mosaic warms the cerrado by an average of 1.55 °C, but subsequent conversion of that mosaic to sugar cane cools the region by an average of 0.93 °C (1.67 °F), resulting in a mean net increase of 0.6 °C.

The natural variation that has led us out of the Little Ice Age has a bit of frosting on the cake by land use; and, part of that land use has resulted in a change in vegetation and soil CO2 loss so that we see a rise in CO2 and the CO2 continues to rise without a temperature accompaniment (piano player went to take a leak), as the land use has all but gobbled up most of the arable land North of 30N and we are starting to see low till farming and some soil conservation just beginning when the soil will again take up the CO2, and the GMO's will increase yields, then CO2 will start coming down on its own and we can go to bed listening to Ave Maria to address another global crisis to get the populous all scared begging governments to tell us much ado about... nothing.

Let's be charitable and say that the Sierra vegetation is responding favorably to all kinds of climate change, whether induced by humans or natural variability.