Sentences with phrase «most of their habitat»

But the enormous geographical change brought on by the flood destroyed most of their habitat, so most died off soon afterward.

«Most of the habitat concepts that come out of strictly engineering teams look very utilitarian, and when you start thinking about putting people in there for 1,000 days it doesn't work well from a psychological perspective,» Howard says.

Most of its habitat in southern California has been lost to development, and the small area remaining has been degraded by cross-country vehicles.

Foxes are found in most of these habitats on these islands, but they prefer shrubby or wooded areas such as chaparral, coastal scrub and oak woodlands.

Not exact matches

But most of the vitriol was reserved for the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the federal body entrusted with protecting fish and fish habitat.

Ecosystem goods and services have most recently been defined as «the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well - being,» which can further be divided into one of four broad categories: regulating services (e.g. flood mitigation, water purification), provisioning services (e.g. food), habitat or supporting services (e.g. spawning grounds) and cultural services (e.g. recreational opportunities)(see here for an excellent explanation of these categories).

RENO, Nev. (AP)-- Newmont Mining Corp. officials signed an agreement Tuesday with the U.S. government and the state of Nevada to protect some of the most critical sage grouse habitat in the West in exchange for assurances it will be allowed to develop...

Likewise the beaks of Charles Darwin's Galapagos finches — to give perhaps the most famous example of adaptive evolution — possess a variety of shapes and sizes tailor - made to feeding upon an assortment of seeds native to their particular habitats.

Most of this loss is due to the destruction of habitats such as forests, especially those in the tropics.

Since most of the loss of species is a consequence of destruction of habitats it is clear that the prevention of further losses means that this sort of activity has to be severely restricted.

One of the most common ways that organic farmers meet these requirements is by planting insectaries that provide habitat and season - long food sources for pollinators.

Banrock Station Wine and Wetland Centre, one of the South Australian Riverland's most popular destinations for wine enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, is set to benefit from additional environmental water over the next three years which will bolster nesting habitats for the threatened Regent Parrot.

With respect for the natural habitat and Pechanga heritage, design and construction of the top - ranked Journey at Pechanga golf course on nearly 300 acres / 121 hectares of unique, ancestral land, preserved most native oak trees; those removed were moved and transplanted at considerable expense.

And MOST IMPORTANTLY it's helping stop the deforestation and killing of the Ourangatans & their natural habitat of there homes in Indonesia: — LRB - When being Paleo we must have a concsicnce & do as much as we can to help all beings: — RRB - Anna x

Don't be alarmed by Animal Kingdom «s size — most of the over 500 acres is for all the animals» habitats.

Since 2010, the property has undergone a tremendous freshwater wetlands restoration — the most ambitious effort of its kind ever in the Northeast — in which wildlife agencies, including the state Division of Ecological Restoration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, have been working with Mass Audubon and the visionary couple who currently own the property to convert the agricultural land into a vibrant and beautiful habitat for plants and animals that were once commonly found throughout southeastern Massachusetts.

The high - energy, playful pup is one of the two most kinetic otters in the habitat, but when falling asleep she sucks her paw.

These early successional habitats require some form of disturbance, or in most parts of Massachusetts they will slowly succeed to forest.

Grasslands and shrublands provide critical habitat for a wide range of plant and animal species, yet they are among the most rapidly declining types of habitat in Massachusetts.

But, of course, most of our work is forward - thinking and includes ambitious and exciting plans to connect people with nature and protect vital habitat in the age of climate change.

The Birders Meeting has long been one of the most popular regional gatherings of people who appreciate birds and the habitats they depend upon, and who understand the role birdlife can play in connecting people with nature.

Creation of the wildlife sanctuary, situated between scenic Route 1A and Plum Island Sound, protects vulnerable coastal land from development and ensures the public will be able to explore and enjoy one of the most beautiful salt marsh and adjoining upland habitats in the state.

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.

Residents» capacity to produce their community by defining the meanings of their urban habitat is one of the most crucial — and yet highly overlooked — rights to be exercised in current society.

The most vocal opponents of the campus plan have been environmentalists trying to protect a butterfly habitat...

Mapping the Home's Microbe Habitats Most studies of microbes in the home have focused on a particular location, such as the shower curtain or the hot - water heater.

Your forearm has the richest community with an average of 44 species, while your nostril, ears and inguinal crease (between leg and groin) are the most stable habitats.

As the creation of giant reserves gains momentum, some fear such areas don't always conserve the habitats most in need.

Chris Nadeau is studying a species of water flea whose tiny, easily replicated and manipulated rock pool habitats make them ideal test subjects for predicting how climate change affects the planet's most vulnerable species.

A huge project to return one of Europe's most biodiverse habitats to its former glory is already seeing success.

This showed that horns were most likely in conspicuous species — those living in open habitats and large enough to be clearly visible to predators — suggesting that they evolved as defensive weapons (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098 / rspb.2009.1256).

The spread of agriculture foreclosed the natural habitat of aurochs, which once covered most of Europe, Asia and northern Africa.

Some may see that loss as a negative but some of our most valued habitats have come about through forests being opened up to create grass and heathland.

This habitat has been designated one of the world's 25 most biodiverse regions and is home to more than 3,600 plant species.

Most animals appear to be biologically prepared to recognize highly specific indicators of good habitat.

The paper, «Climate warming reduces fish production and benthic habitat in Lake Tanganyika, one of the most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems,» by Cohen and his co-authors, is scheduled for online publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of Aug. 8, 2016.

Although considered one of the most successful predators on Earth due to the high kill - rate their cooperative hunting achieves, African wild dog populations are declining due to pressures including habitat loss and human - wildlife conflict.

The spotted cat most closely resembles the leopard physically, although it is of sturdier build and its behavioural and habitat characteristics are closer to those of the tiger.

Although the result is most relevant to large, undisturbed habitat like Voyageurs, «the model can be used for other raptors, in other places, regardless of the level of disturbance,» says Zuckerberg.

One of the most basic inherited propensities in animals is a tendency to select a habitat where past generations have thrived.

While most marine fish live in intertidal habitats, surviving the retreat of the tide by hiding under wet seaweed or by using temporary tide pools, mudskippers are uniquely adapted to a completely amphibious lifestyle.

He says his vision of a high - tech cluster of habitats would deliver «a new ocean civilization whose most important purpose will be to continuously monitor and protect the global ocean environment.»

«The Base in not well surveyed for most animal groups and given its location on Cuba, the extent of rare habitat, [and] the number of rare plants, there are bound to be many more discoveries to be made and we are promoting it to other biologists as a research destination,» Droege says.

It is also the premier example of what may be the most common habitat for life in the universe and the closest possibly Earth - like world we can see.

Where these outflows are the most voluminous, coral reef has largely been overtaken by green algae, which has destroyed habitat for an untold number of marine species.

«Those caribou herds that shift their range to remain within their habitat and those herds that are reduced in size and become isolated from neighboring herds are those most threatened with loss of genetic diversity,» said Hundertmark.

The most extreme forecasts — the loss of more than 90 percent of all remaining habitat — is expected to imperil 34 of the rift's endemic species.

The comparison of orangutan and habitat losses suggests that land clearance caused the most dramatic rates of decline.

The scientists, part of a team headed by researchers at Laval University in Quebec, used climate reconstructions from 21,000 years ago to the present to predict where caribou habitat would likely exist and they matched reservoirs of high genetic diversity to areas with the most stable habitat over time.

The most likely explanation is that kiwis do not need vision because of where and how they live: they are active at night, and their habitat offers plenty of food and no predators, apart from introduced animals such as stoats.