Sentences with phrase «of ecosystem functions»

The study is unique in relating soil biodiversity to a whole suite of ecosystem functions rather than focusing on a few.

And more research is needed on developing effective management practices that can off - set the losses of ecosystem functions.»

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Göttingen, the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig and Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia has now performed a complete and multidisciplinary assessment of all ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations as compared to lowland forests.

The direct economic value of ecosystem functions for organic farmers is an excellent example of «benefit - sharing».

A healthy global debate has occurred concerning the benefits of using non-native trees for restoring some aspects of ecosystem function in degraded habitats.

Porter warned that if corals continue to die, he sees «the possibility of disruption of ecosystem function» — with far - ranging effects on other organisms.

It is increasingly evident, however, that effective management of individual fish stocks requires an understanding of the ecosystems they function within — leading to a major new emphasis on ecosystem - based management (EBM) strategies.

The strong dependence of ecosystem function on moisture balance (Baldocchi and Valentini, 2004), coupled with the greater uncertainty about future precipitation than about future temperature (Christensen et al., 2007: Section 11.5.3), further expands the range of possible futures for North American ecosystems.

Here, using the longest experiment to date (542 days), we investigate how the interactive effects of warming and ocean acidification affect the growth, behaviour and associated levels of ecosystem functioning (nutrient release) for a functionally important non-calcifying intertidal polychaete (Alitta virens) under seasonally changing conditions.

What is more, modern climate modeling has been traditionally implemented by people with a technological background and little knowledge of ecosystem functioning.

Not exact matches

«Design is more than the aesthetics and artifacts associated with products; it's a strategic function that focuses on what people want and need and dream of, then crafts experiences across the full brand ecosystem that are meaningful and relevant for customers.»

«The concept of «maintaining ecological function» refers to the balance of ecological processes necessary for the reef ecosystem as a whole to persist, but perhaps in a different form,» a spokesperson for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority explained, «noting the composition and structure may differ from what is currently seen today.»

More specifically, this unique store of value functions in a cooperative ecosystem.

The Rock Token (RKT) is the currency of choice for transactions, listings and a multitude of functions, serving as the medium of exchange and the utility coin that powers the GBX - GSX ecosystem.

The ecosystem is composed of all the necessary feeding and support functions including the source and development of talent, places where they can work, mentors, networking and learning opportunities, and access to capital.

It is imperative that we define a new generation of public patrimonial rights covering goods and services considered indispensable for survival and the fair and efficient functioning of society and the earth's ecosystem.

The wellbeing of individual animals is a function of the health of the ecosystem, and the ecosystem has value in and through the myriads of individuals that make it up.

That, in fact, in many places, the operations of transnational capital — far from extending access to property, creating general prosperity, promoting democratic institutions, or advancing the causes of law and justice — destroy functioning local economies and communities, sustain and deepen poverty among those capital reduces to the commodity of cheap labor, exploit unjust labor systems, support despotisms, take advantage of conditions in regions too poor to impose or enforce environmental protections (for their ecosystems or their peoples), and are often complicit in the procedural abuse of persons who can hope for no legal redress?

the key function of the dairy sector in the management of terrestrial ecosystems and the need to address environmental degradation and climate change, and to support biodiversity;

Although shade coffee farms can provide habitat for some species, they do not possess the complete suite of species or ecosystem functions as the original habitat.

Approximately 13,000 ML of environmental water entitlements from the Barwon River near Collarenebri and the Darling River entitlements at Toorale remained in - stream and contributed to protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Barwon - Darling River system by supporting:

A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth allocations and a total 794 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows, protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:

I'm inclined to take exception to the statement «Enormous tracts of virgin forest have little to do with sustaining people...» As «the air conditioner of the earth,» tracts of virgin tropical forest sustain us all through many important ecosystem functions.

Return flows from the use of Commonwealth environmental water in lower Broken Creek supported downstream actions throughout the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and Lower Lakes, contributing to the protection, maintenance and improvement of the diversity and condition of water dependent native flora and fauna and ecosystem function.

The ecosystem approach requires adaptive management to deal with the complex and dynamic nature of ecosystems and the absence of complete knowedge or understanding of their functioning.

Principle 5: Conservation of ecosystem structure and functioning, in order to maintain ecosystem services, should be a priority target of the ecosystem approach.

Felling of native forests in this region, burning of the land and cereal monocultures have led to a continued destruction and alteration of the structure and function of the ecosystem.

Floral diversity has been shown to contribute to ecosystem stability, while the invertebrate community associated with field boundaries performs many ecosystem functions including biological control of pests and diseases, pollination and food resource for higher trophic levels.

As ecosystems of the human environment change during development, pregnancy, or with changing diets, which bacterial species remain or how these microbial species function may shift is slowly becoming understood.

They are all part of FunDivEurope, a large - scale project examining the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functions in forests.

«And certainly, implications for ecosystem for ecosystem function, particularly for forest health, since these bats feed primarily on insects, and the insects are a major part of these forests.

The group also analyzed data from national forest inventories across Europe, making the study one of the most comprehensive analyses of forest ecosystem functioning at this scale to date.

At the same time, altered water availability and enhanced photosynthesis can change the amount of leaf, root and below ground microbial biomass, resulting in changes to ecosystem functioning.

«Reduced ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations: Scientists assess environmental effects of forest conversion.»

The study is the product of a new effort, co-ordinated by Oxford University, to closely track the functioning of tropical forests across the world: the Global Ecosystems Monitoring network (GEM).

From an ecological perspective, Mack's work will focus on predicting when systems will be unable to recover following big disturbances, including wildfire, altering the function of ecosystems and resources that they provide to people.

He'd also looked at how climate change would affect the structure and function of desert landscapes and ecosystems.

Synthesizing about 1000 scientific studies and reports, the scientists were now able to give a balanced report on the changes in all 14 ecosystem functions, including gas and climate regulation, water regulation and supply, moderation of extreme events, provision of food and raw materials, as well as medicinal resources.

Steve: You are actually on the National Academy of Sciences Oversight Committee on Restoration of the greater Everglades Ecosystem, which is a lot of words, but it is pretty clear that that's a very important function.

They found that in oil palm plantations, eleven out of 14 ecosystem functions showed a net decrease, some with an irreversible global impact.

Often they play a fundamental role in maintaining the functioning of ecosystems on which people depend.

The inflows and their resulting impact are likely to continue to affect the situation in the Baltic Sea main basin and the functioning of the ecosystem, and they are also indirectly reflected in the situation of the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia.

«The earthworm invasion has altered the biodiversity and possibly functioning of the forest ecosystems, because it affects the entire food web as well as water and nutrient cycles», says Dylan Craven, lead author of the study.

If we're interested in restoring landscapes to a more natural, functioning ecosystem, this would be an important part of that.»

Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of the anthropogenic footprint on animal movements have not been estimated across species.

We've moved into ecosystem functions, carbon fluxes and nutrient fluxes,» says Greg Henry, an ecologist at the University of British Columbia.

The long - term functioning of ecosystems depends on the stability of their species communities, as these ensure the functioning of the entire system.

And the prognosis is grim: Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, all these reefs «will cease to host functioning coral reef ecosystems by the end of the century,» predicts the report from UNESCO's World Heritage Center in Paris.

«Contrary to expectations, we found concave - shaped relationships between logging intensity and biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, demonstrating that sensitive dung beetle species and important processes may be lost following even low intensity anthropogenic forest disturbances,» said co-author Professor Jos Barlow of Lancaster University.

Ecosystems rely on a host of organisms in order to function.