Sentences with phrase «natural ecological processes»

«But if we can find ways to retard erosion and trap plant materials that start to move, natural ecological processes might help grasses come back.

Not exact matches

Process thought, reflecting upon the mutual interaction among God, humanity, and natural actualities, conveys a sense of ecological balance between both nature and God.

While this is a matter of some dispute among theologians, those of the process persuasion tend to take Lynn White's criticism with the utmost seriousness, and respond with the development of a relational, ecological vision that goes beyond the encouragement of responsible stewardship in external relations to the non-human natural world.

However, the traditional Western - Christian paradigm of nature is being challenged by new ecological models and theoretical explanations of the interconnectedness of humanity with nature developing within the natural sciences.2 Recent Christian theological discussion, most notably process theology, also focuses on these same scientific models in recognition of the inadequacies of traditional Christian and secular views of nature.3 Of course, there are a number of Western versions of this emerging ecological paradigm; no two of them are exactly alike in their technical details or explanatory categories.

The author's thesis is this: dialogical encounter with Buddhist tradition — in this case illustrated by the esoteric teachings of Kukai — and Western ecological models of reality emerging in the natural sciences and Christian process theology, may energize an already evolving global vision.

When man breaks good ground for agriculture, he effects a deflection in the natural process of ecological succession.

In contrast to the often narrowly defined single - objective nature of flood control, they observe that SFM places an emphasis not only on reducing risk (to people, economics and the environment) but also on seeking opportunities to working with natural processes and promoting multiple benefits across a range of criteria (ecological, societal and economic).

A team of evolutionary biologists at Rice University, the University of Sheffield and eight other universities used a combination of ecological fieldwork and genomic assays to see how natural selection is playing out across the genome of a Southern California stick insect that is in the process of evolving into two unique species.

Scientists use model organisms to study critical biological processes, but Egan said the study of nonmodel organisms is often the key to ecological questions, including those related to how the environment influences natural selection and speciation.

«In essence, we need to work towards restoring the natural balance of ecological and geomorphic processes on coral reefs.

I am interested in ecological neuroscience: trying to understand the challenges of visual information processing that animals face under natural, evolution - relevant conditions.

We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long - term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes.

Stretching over 123 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in recognition of its natural values as an outstanding example representing ongoing ecological and biological processes and as an example of superlative natural phenomena.

Artist Statement My work's abstractions arise from the subjects I portray: ecological and geological cycles, processes of chemical corrosion and natural efflorescence.

«Raising Ground» is focused on the point at which natural / ecological factors begin to influence an artist's practice and the balance of art and ecology becomes weighted towards ecology, therefore beginning to dictate the artistic process and outcome.

Repeated collections of such data allow measurements and understanding of changes in forest biomass, biodiversity and other ecological parameters caused by natural and anthropogenic change processes - these insights will be essential to assist local and regional planners charged with keeping track of carbon for global climate change initiatives.

Emphasis on marine ecological theories, processes, and methods necessary to distinguish the ecological impacts caused by human activities from those caused by natural disturbance and other processes.

Such massive industrialization of the landscape is destroying wildlife habitat, upsetting natural ecological and hydrological processes, and threatening numerous herds of Canada's threatened woodland caribou and the health of the forest ecosystem.

Two analyses of ecological research projects warn that natural processes in the soil increase the threat of global warming.

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.

Dual Degrees (B.A. and B.Sc), University of Vermont — 2010 BS, Environmental Studies — Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Major Coursework — International Environmental Studies, Social Processes and the Environment, Environmental Problem Analysis, Environmental Law, International Environmental Policy, Ecological Economics BA, Political Science — College of Arts & Sciences Major Coursework — Congress and Foreign Policy, International Relations, Comparative Political Systems, American Foreign Policy, Constitutional Law (Governmental Powers and Civil Rights / Liberties), National Security Policymaking