Sentences with phrase «ecological importance of»

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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Collectively, the results underscore the importance of Commonwealth and other held environmental water for maintaining and improving the ecological condition of these two waterways, and improve our ability to deliver targeted environmental flows into the future.

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.

More and more evidence points to the importance of breastfeeding on a cultural, public health, psychosocial, ecological and economic level, and the need to support, protect and promote it in all aspects of healthcare and society, as well as asserting breastfeeding as a human right for both babies and women.

The displays will also educate the public on the importance the steel and iron industries had on the region, as well as the importance of the transition of the site into a community and ecological resource.

«Ecological Impacts of Climate Change: The Importance of Temporal and Spatial Synchrony» by Christopher K. Wilke, Curators» Distinguished Professor of Statistics at the University of Missouri

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

These novel strains are potentially highly significant, as proteobacteria as a class contain many strains which are of medical, ecological, and scientific importance.

Many so - called «charismatic megafauna,» which conservationists select as mascots — or «poster children», are chosen for their looks rather than their ecological importance, notes biologist David Stokes of the University of Washington in Bothell.

«These results highlight the importance of examining ecological processes, in addition to political ideologies or self - interest, for understanding economic preferences,» says Dawtry.

In stressing the importance of identifying with the land, he has become wedded to a rather conventional pessimistic, right - wing ecological trope that «we are still wild animals».

In contrast, the editor of this volume — Stefan Bengtson of the Institute of Earth Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden — argues for the importance of ecological factors.

Intertidal zones are also rapidly deteriorating due to human activities, with coral reefs of critical ecological, cultural and economic importance, already under serious threat, and some reefs having already been lost, especially in South and South - East Asia.

Ecological research has demonstrated the importance of systems thinking.

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.

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.

Salmon is a species of high ecological and financial importance.

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.

As Whitfeld explains, «We wanted to highlight the relevance of herbarium collections for a wide variety of ecological questions, in order to highlight their importance across the biological and environmental sciences.»

With approximately 15 % of the world's population living in desert regions, Wright stresses the importance of his findings: «the implications for how we change ecological systems have a direct impact on whether humans will be able to survive indefinitely in arid environments.»

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.

As part of the conference, Matt Schlesinger covers the natural history and ecological diversity of Plum Island and the importance of the island for rare species as the federal government decides on the sale of the island.

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.

It is a real opportunity to explore the diversity of marine micro-eukaryotes which will help us to understand their relative importance through studying specifics such as their metabolic function from a gene repertoire to more broad concepts such as the identification of their ecological functions.

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.

Key organisms are selected on the basis of their ecological, biogeochemical or socio - economic importance.

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

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.

Even in classrooms that aren't overcrowded, teachers would do well to consider the importance of space as an ecological variable and help modify the classroom space to work in favor of kids who are labeled ADD / ADHD.

This is a flagship national corporate tree planting campaign by NIC Bank, the Safaricom M - pesa Foundation, Radio Africa, the Royal media Services in partnership Green Belt Movement with the objective of raising the importance of the ecological values of indigenous forests, riparian areas and water towers in sustaining the human systems and economic development.

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.

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.

Criteria (x): Home to a diverse array of top predators, on land, sea and in the air, the jaguars of Bacalar Chico, the great hammerheads of the Blue Hole, and the ospreys of Glovers Reef are a testament to the property's importance and its ecological integrity.

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.

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Wetlands) Southern California's coastal wetlands have been nominated as «Wetlands of International Importance».

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.

This is the main wetland of the province of Castellón, with great importance for the Valencian Community's natural heritage, with special ecological, geological and landscape characteristics.

The natural park is of immense ornithological and ecological importance.

Indeed, the ARNA artist residency is part of the larger project of raising awareness of the ecological and cultural importance of this area and achieving UNESCO recognition.