Sentences with phrase «ecological processes such»

The field of conservation biology identifies four objectives that must be achieved to ensure the longterm viability of an ecosystem: 1) all native ecosystem types must be represented in protected areas; 2) populations of all native species must be maintained in natural patterns of abundance and distribution; 3) ecological processes such as hydrological processes must be maintained; and 4) the resilience to short - term and long - term environmental change must be maintained.

Ecological processes such as the flooding of the Don River at the east of the site, and seasonal solar and temperature variations are incorporated into the functionality of the greenhouses, building, and productive landscape.

Lichens play an important role in ecological processes such as soil formation and nutrient cycling and serve as bioindicators of environmental toxicity.

Not exact matches

He then clarifies one of Whitehead's key concepts: «prehension», that is, the way in which one momentary experience incorporates or takes account of earlier such moments, and considers its implications for process theology and the ecological movement.

As feminist theologians, such as Rosemary Ruether, take the ecological issues with increasing seriousness, more bridges are built between process theology and feminist theology.

Global loss of vagility alters a key ecological trait of animals that affects not only population persistence but also ecosystem processes such as predator - prey interactions, nutrient cycling, and disease transmission.

In fact, one of the key needs for such sustainable biofuels to move forward remains «a profitable biorefining process,» Gelfand notes, along with a better understanding of ecological impacts.

«These organisms fulfill various functions, like allowing the soil to absorb processed organic matter such as leaves, wood, trunks and branches and with this nourishing crops; they also maintain an ecological balance capable of preventing the invasion of pests and provide greater fertility without using chemicals.

Key climate - relevant biogeochemical processes such as calcification, primary production and nitrogen fixation are investigated using a large array of techniques, ranging from molecular tools to physiological and ecological approaches.

It is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social, and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity, and life support system.»

Malcolm's study concludes that, in addition to such massive reductions in biomass, decreases in «species richness, and consequent changes to ecological processes» could occur.

The problem with the Kyoto process, critics say, is that it shifts the emphasis away from genuine ecological problems, such as industrial, air and water pollution, to the wasteful fight against harmless gases.

Repeated collections of such data allow measurements and understanding of changes in forest biomass, biodiversity and other ecological parameters caused by natural and anthropogenic change processes - these insights will be essential to assist local and regional planners charged with keeping track of carbon for global climate change initiatives.

Such massive industrialization of the landscape is destroying wildlife habitat, upsetting natural ecological and hydrological processes, and threatening numerous herds of Canada's threatened woodland caribou and the health of the forest ecosystem.

This ecological speciation is a well known driver of diversity in rainforests but this is the first indication that such a process could also play a role in the «rainforests of the sea.»

In Feinberg's (2003, p. 111) ecological model about the structure and context of coparenting, coparenting is considered a mediator and moderator linking contextual factors, and parent and child characteristics and outcomes, and, as such, is «the centre about which family process evolves» (Weissman and Cohen 1985, p. 24).