Sentences with phrase «in foliage cover»

Last year, Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) released findings that «CO2 fertilisation correlated with an 11 per cent increase in foliage cover from 1982 - 2010 across parts of the arid areas studied in Australia, North America, the Middle East and Africa.»

http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Media/Deserts-greening-from-rising-CO2.aspx In findings based on satellite observations, CSIRO, in collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU), found that this CO2 fertilisation correlated with an 11 per cent increase in foliage cover from 1982 - 2010 across parts of the arid areas studied in Australia, North America, the Middle East and Africa, according to CSIRO research scientist, Dr Randall Donohue.»

There was an improvement in foliage cover and a slight reduction in dead canopy.

Not exact matches

Dining in a covered verandah open to the gentle breeze, we could hear the soft sound of the surf and gaze on the softly - lit tropical foliage below us.

Among the most photographed scenes are of the Village's stagecoach rolling past brilliant sugar maples on the Common, and its 19th - century Vermont Covered Bridge, framed in brilliant foliage and reflected in the Millpond.

On Thursday, the green and lush display house was filled with the roar of high - powered vacuum cleaners as workers meticulously sucked out shards of glass from the fronds of each fern, the tops of lichen - covered rocks and in the dirt that anchors the foliage.

Reminiscent of the vast open plains of Hyde Park on a crisp November afternoon, full - bodied dresses covered in laser - cut leaves, pay homage to the fallen foliage as autumn's last leaf cascades down.

In San Francisco lies a small pocket of humanity fighting for survival in a post-plague world where foliage - covered city streets and concrete buildings are being reclaimed by naturIn San Francisco lies a small pocket of humanity fighting for survival in a post-plague world where foliage - covered city streets and concrete buildings are being reclaimed by naturin a post-plague world where foliage - covered city streets and concrete buildings are being reclaimed by nature.

Using the foliage from her cover image as a textured background, I repeated the treatment of the Zapfino from inside the book, draping it's graceful descenders through the subtitle, but running the color in its full value.

One of the most popular spots to visit is the Iao Needle, a rock pinnacle covered in green foliage.

The white sandy bay is surrounded by green hills covered in tropical foliage.

An abandoned supply line high in the windswept Atlas Mountains, «Outpost Canyon's» rolling landscape and level flow encourages snipers to think carefully about their surroundings, and use the foliage and natural cover to seek out new sniping opportunities.

«The entrance was covered in overgrown natural foliage flocked and sprayed in the brand's signature neon pink and Bellboys dressed in Hill and Friends branded uniforms stood sentry to greet guests on their arrival,» Construct explains.

I think he covers the whole spectrum — of paintings that only work because they are recognisable as landscapes («Fen Dyke no. 3» 1968), paintings that work and appear to be completely abstract («Spanish Chestnut, Purple Floor» 1964, «Summer Duckweed» 1975), paintings with an almost gratuitous bit of figuration (successfully) thrown in («Summer Courtyard» 1955) and paintings where the figuration is apparent but only secondary and not necessary to the success of the painting («Boat and Foliage in Five Chords no. 1» 1970).

A blurred Gallaccio appears in only a couple of the images in this book, yet from the amethyst - encrusted front cover, through the flowers and vegetable foliage on the end papers, via every corner of all of the 266 inside pages, and out again through the indigo - dyed chappa silk, back endpaper, to the gleaming bronze back cover, one is aware of her omnipresence.

Here's the view from my front porch of a rare sight in late October in the Hudson Valley: maple foliage that's still green because of a warm September and covered in white flakes from a pre-Halloween snowstorm.

a default «green» look to them: blocky, all glass, covered in matted foliage.

Synonym: Salix nigra + + + + Preferred habitat: wet soils, bank of rivers and streams, marshes + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous + + + + Soil conditions: clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: sun + + + + Plant spacing: 25 to 30 feet + + + + Wildlife value: provides nesting habitat and cover; willows supply browsing food for deer and rabbits; several species of birds use tender willow buds and twigs for food; honeybees are attracted to willows in the spring for their nectar + + + + Note: this tree can be aggressive and can cause problems if it is used inappropriately.

Preferred habitat: on edge or in open woodlands + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: evergreen + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 6 to 8 feet + + + + Wildlife value: attracts bees, good nectar source, good evergreen cover + + + + Note: flowers and foliage are deadly poisonous, leaves can cause contact derFoliage / winter appearance: evergreen + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 6 to 8 feet + + + + Wildlife value: attracts bees, good nectar source, good evergreen cover + + + + Note: flowers and foliage are deadly poisonous, leaves can cause contact derfoliage are deadly poisonous, leaves can cause contact dermatitis

Preferred habitat: along streams, edges of woods + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to partial sun + + + + Plant spacing: 5 to 6 feet + + + + Wildlife value: the fruit is a favorite of many birds; in summer its thick foliage provides good escape and shelter cover, as well as nesting sites, hark often used in nest building; fruit attracts the following birds: Mourning Dove; Red - bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbird; Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Tufted Titmouse, Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, Wood, Hermit, Gray - cheeked, and Swanson's Thrushes, Eastern Bluebird, Red - eyed Virea, Yellow - breasted Chat, House and Fox Sparrows, Orchard and Northern Orioles, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Cardinal, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Rufous - sidedFoliage / winter appearance: deciduous + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to partial sun + + + + Plant spacing: 5 to 6 feet + + + + Wildlife value: the fruit is a favorite of many birds; in summer its thick foliage provides good escape and shelter cover, as well as nesting sites, hark often used in nest building; fruit attracts the following birds: Mourning Dove; Red - bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbird; Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Tufted Titmouse, Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, Wood, Hermit, Gray - cheeked, and Swanson's Thrushes, Eastern Bluebird, Red - eyed Virea, Yellow - breasted Chat, House and Fox Sparrows, Orchard and Northern Orioles, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Cardinal, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Rufous - sidedfoliage provides good escape and shelter cover, as well as nesting sites, hark often used in nest building; fruit attracts the following birds: Mourning Dove; Red - bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbird; Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Tufted Titmouse, Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, Wood, Hermit, Gray - cheeked, and Swanson's Thrushes, Eastern Bluebird, Red - eyed Virea, Yellow - breasted Chat, House and Fox Sparrows, Orchard and Northern Orioles, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Cardinal, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Rufous - sided Towhee

Preferred habitat: coastal woods, swamp, about lakes, along woodland streams + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous to almost evergreen, leaves turn purple in fall + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to partial shade + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4 feet + + + + Wildlife value: good cover for wildlife and seed source

Preferred habitat: rich woods, bottomlands + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous, leaves ten yellow, orange, or red in fall + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: shade to partial shade + + + + Plant spacing: 12 to 15 feet + + + + Wildlife value: seeds eaten by many kinds of birds (at least 9 species) and squirrels; good cover; attracts Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Evening Grosbeak

With function prized above all else, the Olympic Village building designs have a default «green» look to them: blocky, all glass, covered in matted foliage.

... have a default «green» look to them: blocky, all glass, covered in matted foliage.

Turn three simple terracotta pots into stylish candleholders: line the base of each with recycled aluminum foil, put a beeswax candle in the center, pack sand around each candle and cover the sand with a pretty arrangement of fresh foliage and bright berries.

Keeping the feel cosy with sumptuous fur throws and a dosing of festive foliage, Randi has covered her white walls in ivory accessories and created a chic décor.

Tenley had donned a Ghillie camouflage suit covered in thick foliage - like material that's used by hunters and military snipers and dashed onto the two - lane road around 10:30 p.m.. Two cars, both driven by teenage females, slammed into him.»