Sentences with phrase «ecological importance»

There has been little development here quite simply as the locals own all the property and the surrounding areas of natural beauty and ecological importance allow for development.

The site for this project is of very significant ecological importance at both a national and European level.

The study is one of many initiatives of the SFU - based Herring School, a group of researchers that investigates the cultural and ecological importance of herring.

The scientists suspect that some of the receptors must be tuned to perceive specific things of great ecological importance to these iridescent butterflies — such as sex.

One place in particular need of attention in Massachusetts is the Taunton River watershed, where areas of high ecological importance are crisscrossed by roads and other barriers.

In spite of their occurrence in all terrestrial ecosystems and overall ecological importance, lichens are commonly overlooked.

Despite their familiar role in Christmas traditions, however, Palmer said the broader ecological importance and prevalence of mistletoes across the world is commonly unrecognized.

While the study of foraging behavior of ants is certainly of practical ecological importance, the study's authors are mainly interested in understanding the fundamental patterns of nonlinear phenomena.

In recognition of its notable ecological importance, the Plitvice Lakes National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 - one of the very first natural sites to be given the status.

It's separated from Playa Grande beach by a salt - water estuary, and is located within an area of tremendous ecological importance.

Diaz said the speed of ocean suffocation already seen was breathtaking: «No other variable of such ecological importance to coastal ecosystems has changed so drastically in such a short period of time from human activities as dissolved oxygen.»

«This has great ecological importance.

However, its official title is «Understanding the biodiversity and ecological importance of ctenophores — Lessons from Arctic and Baltic Mertensia ovum.»

This is the first time scientists have been able to measure the ecological importance of hidden filter feeders.

«Americans would pay more to support biodiversity: Findings reflect growing awareness of Gulf's ecological importance, threats it faces.»

In these cases mesopredator release reduced biodiversity and demonstrated the ecological importance of the alternative food web pathways created by keystones.

Mr Seshadri, who is the lead author of the journal paper, said, «By naming the frog after its habitat, we hope to draw attention to the endangered rock formations that are of ecological importance.

In their letter, the organizations describe the ecological importance of wetlands, which can remove otherwise harmful nutrient pollution from water, as well as the benefits wetlands provide to humans.

Brauner and Ou worked with pink salmon for their study as it's the most abundant salmon species on the West Coast and of high economic and ecological importance.

«The ecological importance of sharks remains a contentious topic, but here we've shown that they can cause trophic cascades under select conditions,» Rasher said.

Then the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of the Sciences commissioned an analysis of the ecological importance of the damage, and an assessment of priorities for rehabilitating the desert.

«Data on these life forms helps determine the extent and ecological importance of deep - sea communities and the threats they face.

Due to the economic and ecological importance, the researchers urge policy - makers to avoid a wait - and - see approach to the issue of widespread declines of bat populations.

Swedish scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree)-- a species with huge economic and ecological importance — and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped.

In recognition of its ecological importance, the peaks were designated as a national park in 1996.

Until they were discovered in 2000, these lush and intricate ecosystems were largely unknown, and scientists have only begun to learn about their ecological importance and their role in the evolution of life in the deep.

Not only does the Norway spruce have huge economic and ecological importance, the genome is also complex and seven times larger than that of humans.

Our mission is to assist in the rescue, treatment and release of injured, orphaned or ill birds in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, and to educate the public regarding their ecological importance.

The sea bed in the Las Salinas National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of the ecological importance of the sea grass that grows there.

The ecological importance of Tubbataha Reef National Park, and the fact its isolation preserved it from the negative consequences of human interaction, make this 97 km ² marine and bird sanctuary extremely well preserved.

There are specialized guided tours where visitors can receive an education in their ecological importance and the medicinal properties of the plants to be found there.

Turtles lay eggs and hatch here between November and March and both events are quite life - changing to behold, especially considering their ecological importance.

The natural park is of immense ornithological and ecological importance.

Middle schoolers will spend the week immersing themselves in nature and conducting fieldwork, all while discovering the ecological importance of urban woodlands and the wildlife that rely on them.

Other explorations include Mark Dion's travels to the Komodo and Rinca islands inspired by a childhood fascination with the Komodo dragon and Iñigo Manglano - Ovalle to the Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, where he was inspired to create an installation that emphasizes the natural beauty and ecological importance of the area in addition to raising awareness of the industrial development that threatens it.

For her contribution to Wonder, the inaugural exhibition of the Smithsonian's newly renovated Renwick Gallery, Maya Lin has created a likeness of the Chesapeake Bay based on NASA satellite imagery and inspired by the waterway's beauty and ecological importance — using 168,000 clear marbles.

As author and co-editor of a new fire book, «The Ecological Importance of Mixed - Severity Fires — Nature's Phoenix,» I would like to comment on Lindon's hypothesis that by «controlling» fire we can reduce climate change impacts.

There's plenty of background in earlier posts describing the ecological importance of salamanders in our forests and this disease.

And given the ecological importance of grassland prairies, the idea of a protecting valuable ecosystems while also obtaining a yield is pretty darned compelling.

Chad Hanson of the Earth Island Institute posted a long piece focused on the ecological normalcy and benefits of big fires in the Sierras, «The Ecological Importance of California's Rim Fire.»

In a couple of articles we've paid attention to the ecological importance of isthmuses, and breaking these, by digging canals, like the Suez Canal.

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a dominant forest tree species of high economic value and ecological importance (Ellenberg 2009).

Galapagos in Danger Due to its incredible biological, cultural, and ecological importance, (and of course to its starring role in the Origin of Species) Galapagos was among the first locales to be deemed a World Heritage Site.

Along with Porter County's historical significance, this county also has ecological importance.