Sentences with phrase «most diverse habitat»

Plant productivity influences the functioning of ecosystems [7], fuels the global food web [8], and is the foundation for some of the most diverse habitats in the world [9].

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Often, the habitats most resilient to climate change are large enough to support rich biodiversity, have diverse landforms, and are connected to other open spaces.
In the curving gallery's big floor - to - ceiling habitats you can see animals that live in the river, on the floodplain forest floor and even up in the canopy — together — in a portrayal of the most diverse and complex freshwater ecosystem in the world.
It should include, as a matter of priority, endangered soil habitats and soil types, where the most diverse microbial communities are to be found.
Dr Sally Wood, from the Coral Reef Research at Bristol (CRAB) group in the School of Earth Sciences and lead author of the paper, explains: «Coral build the framework of tropical coral reefs, creating habitats which support one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth.
She spent most of her life traveling throughout the world, witnessing varied cultures and diverse habitats.
The mangrove habitat, especially the mangrove root systems that extend into the tidal range of the area, are one of the most colorful and biologically diverse habitats for marine invertebrates.
Cuyler Harbor offers exceptional seabird viewing thanks to Prince Island that hosts 13 nesting seabirds, making it one of the most important and biologically diverse nesting habitats on the West Coast of North America.
With this murre colony, Prince Island now hosts 13 nesting seabird species, making it one of the most important and biologically diverse nesting habitats on the West Coast of North America, according to a USGS statement.
The area is absolutely one of the last untouched places on the planet where divers can participate in exploratory frontier diving in one of the most diverse marine habitats anywhere in the world.
It is easy to see why the dive sites of the Mergui Archipelago are at the top of the list for experienced divers interested in exploratory frontier diving in one of the most diverse marine habitats anywhere in the world.
Tortuguero is on Costa Rica's North Caribbean Region one of the most diverse National Parks with ecological habitats from high rainforest to herbaceous marsh communities Back of the lagoon is a coastal rainforest threaded by...
Bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea on the east, Central America boast some of the world's most biologically diverse habitats — above and below the surface.
The Great Barrier Reef is more than 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) in length and is one of the most diverse ocean habitats in the world.
Sandwiched between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans near the narrowest point of the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse areas on the planet, boasting breath - taking natural beauty across a multitude of diverse habitats, alongside a comfortable, laid - back way of life.
Since coral reefs are the most diverse and beautiful of all marine habitats, you will be introduced to some of the most spectacular underwater sights in Costa Maya.
«Permanently protecting this magnificent landscape ensures that long - treasured views of the Hudson Highlands will continue to enchant visitors and safeguards habitat in what has been called one of the world's most diverse biological melting pots,» said Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan.
Through this collaboration, the two companies are joining forces to take on the conservation of unique forests in the form of two outstanding REDD + projects in Zambia, thus protecting some of the most diverse natural habitats in the world.
(Diverse prairie systems also provide this as well as bird movements and other natural phenomenon but trees and forests, the natural habitat where most humans live, are unparalleled in this regard.
Reefs are habitat for about a quarter of marine species and are the most diverse among marine ecosystems (Roberts et al., 2002; Buddemeier et al., 2004).
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