Sentences with phrase «native ecosystem types»
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.
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Held over Memorial Day Weekend, the installation featured a scaffolding - type structure sited inside the nature reserve to encourage examining the fragility of the native ecosystem and the human role on the planet.