Sentences with phrase «of acacia trees in»

Scientists tested the two hypotheses with wild colonies of acacia ants (Pseudomyrmex spinicola), which make their nests in the hollow spines of acacia trees in Panama.

Not exact matches

Attenborough aims to persuade first through the detail and intimacy of his account of insect life: the female bumble bee's patient construction of the chamber in which she lays her eggs; the cooperative relationship between African acacias and the ants that make «mansions» in the «bloated and hollow» bases of the tree's protective spines (and sting the muzzles of grazing predators, driving them away); the cunning design of the mole cricket's burrow, which amplifies the male's mating song so that, «on a windless night, he can be heard from nearly half a mile away.»

In terms of social and economic impact, acacia trees are a sustainable and valuable resource for the population.

The vicious thorns of the acacia tree, insects flying around the eyes — these are no match for the tongue of the giraffe, one of the longest in the animal kingdom.

The standard theory of evolution is that animals that randomly inherited genes that produced beneficial traits — in the case of the giraffe, a longer neck, which made it easier to reach tall acacia trees — ate better, reproduced more often and passed these gene variants to their offspring.

Without large grazing herbivores to eat them, acacia trees suffer because of a shift in the ant populations they house

It's a David versus Goliath kind of story, with an ecological twist: In African savannas (regions with both trees and grass), acacia - dwelling ants can repel voracious, tree - eating elephants, according to new research by published online September 2 in Current BiologIn African savannas (regions with both trees and grass), acacia - dwelling ants can repel voracious, tree - eating elephants, according to new research by published online September 2 in Current Biologin Current Biology.

The mutualistic relationship between the ants and the acacia, by mediating elephant damage, is a key influence on the amount of tree cover in the savanna.

In the western portion of L8, three large rounded holes (green circles in Figure 2) originated from roots of acacia trees that grew on the surfacIn the western portion of L8, three large rounded holes (green circles in Figure 2) originated from roots of acacia trees that grew on the surfacin Figure 2) originated from roots of acacia trees that grew on the surface.

In the wild they eat the sap and gum of the eucalyptus and acacia tree plus pollen, nectar, manna (a sugar deposit from the sap oozing from wounds on tree branches or trunks), honeydew (sugar secreted by sap - sucking insects) and a wide variety of insects and spiders.

One of the best birding reserves in the country, Ndumo has a series of gorgeous pans surrounded by yellow fever trees and extensive wetlands, sand forest, acacia savannah and reedbeds.

I often saw, in Somalia, lone camels munching on thorny acacia trees or standing, regal, in the middle of a road.

Of baby elephants rolling about in mud, graceful giraffe peering over acacia trees, cheeky monkeys snatching muffins and bananas from breakfast tables, long - legged impala (the archetypical African antelope) bounding gracefully across savannah plains, and hyena pups suckling on their mother.

Impala would huddle beneath the wide shade of the acacia trees, elephants would go down to the river in herds to wet themselves and quench their thirst.

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by train) and Portofino, Camping «LA SFINGE» is located at Deiva Marina, immersed in a landscape of pine and acacia trees in an enchanting valley.

Breakfast and lunch are served in the garden under a canopy of acacia trees.

Full - day wildlife game drives through the beautiful reserve with its rolling savannah, punctuated by the iconic flat topped acacia trees, in search of the best possible game viewing.

Wedding facilities are available and ceremonies can be performed in the gazebos overlooking a valley of acacia trees and indigenous flora and fauna, perfect for those wishing to take home precious photographs of that special day.

as one of the university town in the Philippines, one must visit the very known university in town which is Silliman, it's the first American university in Asia, it's uniquely situated at the center of the city surrounded by those big acacia trees.

Lying at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, among yellow barked acacia trees and cream slate, this lodge blends perfectly into the African savannah and is in a marvellous spot for elephant watching.

This oasis of beautifully designed safari tents is nestled amongst cordia and acacia trees, located in a gorgeous wilderness area teeming with game, and enjoys panoramic views of the plains.

Lake Manyara, a small breathtaking National Park with an immense natural richness is home to over 380 bird species and the famous tree - climbing lions, which for reasons unknown sleep in the branches of acacia trees.

Situated in the north of Johannesburg superbly set in an indigenous garden between aloes and acacia trees,...

Halfway down the flight of stairs is a temple that overlooks the surf, and sharing the coastal forest features with Uluwatu, you will occasionally witness playful grey long - tailed macaques playing around the stairs on the Balinese «gapura» gate, and high up in the acacia trees.

Working in a stunning variety of materials — including wood, stone, metal, plaster, resin, acacia thorns — the artist makes palpable and present the analogous processes of nature and art: carving large trees along their growth patterns to reveal the sapling contained within; elaborating the interior space of his closed hand into a large - scale sculpture that both contains his hand and enlarges the space it contains; rendering the swirling mists of his breath in the cold in tactile clay forms that contain the impression of his body.

Part of the problem is visible around refugee camps in this West Darfur city or particularly around the Kalma camp near Nyala in South Darfur, where a forest of baobab, acacia, palm and other trees has been largely decimated by the displaced, who scrounge for firewood or logs to sell.

On the other side of the world, in Niger, farmers faced with severe drought and desertification in the 1980s began leaving some emerging acacia tree seedlings in their fields as they prepared the land for crops.

They jettisoned the sad mini-blinds in favor of breezy linen panels that don't impede their views of the acacia trees, then swapped the dusty, globe - shaped fixtures for sleek, $ 20 pendants from Ikea.