Sentences with phrase «grasslands around»

The grasslands around the lake evolved with natural grazing, some of that is good for the land.

DNA recovered from calcified plaque on teeth from four Neandertal individuals suggest that those from the grasslands around Beligum's Spy cave ate woolly rhinoceros and wild sheep, while their counterparts from the forested El Sidrón cave in Spain consumed a menu of moss, mushrooms and pine nuts.

For instance, the habitat at Hadar and Laetoli was a mixture of forest, closed woodland and grassland around the Rift lakes, with forest on the nearby mountains.

Not exact matches

Smilodon, a saber - toothed cat around the size of today's African lion, skulked across the grasslands in search of ground sloths and mammoths.

In another paper, members of Villmoare's team suggest that around 2.8 million years ago, climate change transformed forests in the Afar region into grasslands.

The last Pleistocene ice age swept the earth around the time of the apes» demise, triggering a shift from forest to grassland.

They analyzed published results from 53 different experiments in forests, grasslands and agricultural fields around the world.

Okin is now studying how winds scour nutrients from grassy areas and deposit them around shrubs, gradually killing off the grass and changing the desert from grassland to shrubland.

This would have serious consequences for humans, considering that a large portion of land around the world is grassland.»

Vast expanses of grasslands emerged around this time, along with large mammals as the world's predominate fauna.

Large herds of grazing animals evolved to roam around natural grasslands, eating the grasses and being chased by large predators.

The bronzed grasslands were a stark contrast to the green jungle all around, and among the tussocks grew groves of tree ferns, whose lacy fronds waved above my head.

Denkai Animal Sanctuary, located near Grover, Colorado, surrounded by the beautiful and serene Pawnee National Grasslands, is home to more than 100 horses, dogs, cats and other animals on any given day who come from shelters, rescue groups and owners no longer able to care for their pets from around the United States.

Guided bird watching tours can be arranged on request, or wander around the properties walking tracks through mountain rainforest, open grassland and around the gardens surrounding the lodges.

The early morning safaris treat you to lush green forests that give way to golden grasslands spotted around by large lakes.

Kazakhstan is 9th largest country in the world and while the majority of it is rather boring flat grassland the southern part of the country, around the former capital city Almaty, definitely deserves your attention.

At sunset, take a romantic walk around the resort's vast area, from the cliff top up to the beach, amongst acacia trees and savannah grassland, crossing the river and admiring the waterfall created to complete this African atmosphere.

The Nihiwatu property is 438 acres of tropical forest, rice terraces and grasslands wrapped around the stunning two and half kilometer long Nihiwatu beach.

Its scenic contrasts include the stark and dramatic mountains of the Cape coast, tranquil and verdant valleys of the Winelands, grasslands of the Karoo and delightful unspoilt woodlands around Knysna.

Meanwhile, some regions around the world have seen the return of forests and grasslands, as rising agricultural productivity and the transition from biomass to modern forms of energy have reduced or eliminated the need of marginal farmland and forests for food and energy.

Imagine the Sahara Desert, but with grasslands, wetlands, eclectic wildlife, and an intricate ecosystem lushly nestled around a large freshwater lake the size of Germany.

«All these ecosystem services add up to societal relevance in the region, where around half a million farmers rely on these grasslands for their main activity: cattle and sheep production.»

Grasslands cover around 40 % of land on Earth but their extent and health have both declined in recent years.

Whether you prefer riding your 4 - wheeler through the winding trails of the Black Hills National Forest, using your side - by - side to tour the hilly grasslands of the Oahe Downstream Recreation area in Fort Pierre, or simply riding around your property on a UTV, an ATV insurance policy may be necessary to prevent you from incurring undue financial losses.