Sentences with phrase «of ecosystem stability»

These findings call into question studies usually carried out in ecology, in which measurements of ecosystem stability are partly based on their ability to return to normal following a disturbance, rather than on their capacity to resist such a disturbance.

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Many long - time followers of the ecosystem will agree that stability is not something that can be artificially created by pegging a given cryptocurrency to a traditional asset.

Whereas land ethicists are systems - oriented, animal rightists are individual - oriented; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the stability, integrity, and beauty of ecosystems, animal rightists are concerned with suffering; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the fate of flora, rivers, and mountains, animal rightists emphasize fellow fauna.

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.

That's what Stephan did in the forest, saying simply: «A thing is right when it enhances the stability and beauty of the total ecosystem.

Some scientists plan to assess the stability of the remaining ice shelf, others will map the region's seafloor topography and still others want to study the newly exposed ecosystem that's been hidden from the sun for up to 120,000 years (SN Online: 10/13/17).

One of its express aims is to facilitate long - term studies of this kind, as impacts on the stability of ecosystems can only be studied effectively from a long - term perspective.

«Interactions between species are important for ecosystem (a community of interacting species) stability,» said Dr Dirk Sanders, of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall.

The researchers conclude in today's Science that stability — as measured by total biomass — depends more on the ability of species in an ecosystem to withstand environmental stress, than on the sheer number of species.

«Stability in ecosystems: Asynchrony of species is more important than diversity: Temporal fluctuations in species ensure stability in ecosystems.»

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

In fact, the very stability of the ecosystem in the entire Amazon region is altered when deforestation takes place in the outermost regions.

That is another reason for concern about the worldwide decline in biodiversity, he notes: «The loss of diversity is probably having adverse effects on stability and productivity and the ability of the ecosystem to respond to global climate change.»

New research using ancient animal depictions tracks the collapse of Egypt's ecological networks one extinction at a time, offering a glimpse into how climate change and human impacts have altered the structure and stability of ecosystems over millennia.

Now, several research groups aim to assess the stability of the remaining ice shelf, map the region's seafloor and study a newly exposed ecosystem that's been hidden from the sun for up to 120,000 years.

But even small webs can harbor complexities that can make the order of removals for ecosystem stability challenging to sort out.

The landmark 1972 legislation recognized marine mammals as a central element of their ocean ecosystems, setting population goals based on levels that would contribute to the health and stability of those ecosystems.

Anthropomorphic changes threaten the stability of coastal ecosystems, but whether economic growth contributes to such degradation is unknown.

The evolutionary diversity of plants is considered to be an important foundation for the stability of ecosystems.

«We know the collapse of Atlantic cod wreaked havoc on marine ecosystems, but we know very little about the ways most species» ecologies relate to stability.

«Ancient ecosystem response to «big five» mass extinction: Ingenious modeling shows that the stability of ancient ecosystems depended on species with important, big - picture roles in food web.»

Coral skeletons are the building blocks of diverse coral reef ecosystems, which has led to increasing concern over how these key species will cope with warming and acidifying oceans that threaten their stability.

It found that all of the human - induced changes affected the productivity of the grassland plots, but only those that reduced biodiversity reduced ecosystem stability.

Phenomena such as species» migration, extinction, intrusion; ecosystem stability; decline of pollinators and pest invasion have to be monitored closely and identified momentarily.

The study presented here highlights current knowledge gaps and provides research recommendations so that ecologists can gain a deeper understanding of the linkages between biodiversity and ecosystem stability in a changing world.

Some of the objectives of this new platform are: more versatility and flexibility, more user - friendliness, more intuitiveness, more stability, decompartmentalisation of courses and other activity areas, creation of fully - fledged training ecosystems composed of various resources, collaborative activities, involvement of students who themselves become the players and creators of resources alongside the teachers, connection with administrative applications of user organizations, deployment of a global network of interconnected platforms, the embracing of lifelong learning.

Although the NGLC Regional Funds are new, what we are learning suggests that regional innovation may be most successful when it works within the strengths of the local ecosystem, harnessing the flexibility of charters and the stability and endurance of districts.

The Xoom (out in the US but not in the UK) does challenge somewhat with its Google Honeycomb OS, but can't match the simplicity or stability of the iPad 2, or the strength of its app ecosystem.

the creatures representing one of perhaps a number of other species specifically selected and adapted by Lifeworkers to play a diverse and important roles within a wide range of ecosystems, helping contribute to the overall health and stability of a biome.

We recently ran a story on a permaculture project in a city «hood, but you might like a tad more on just what it is: «Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems.»

From the Permaculture Research Institute: «Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems.

«As long - lived species, they enhance the predictability and stability of marine ecosystems,» Roman said.

«The evidence is overwhelming that hundreds of the native bees we depend on for ecosystem stability, as well as pollination services worth billions of dollars, are spiraling toward extinction,» says Kelsey Kopec, a native pollinator researcher at the Center and author of the study.

Willis, what about this bet: WUWT / Anthony Watts will continue to mock all scientists and / or analyses that are concerned for the long - term stability of the planetary ecosystem.

Further motivations for incorporating tree richness into planted forests include the contribution of diversity to total forest carbon - pool development, carbon - pool stability and the provision of extra ecosystem services.

Furthermore, it demonstrates the extent to which modern agricultural practices have degraded soil natural capital — which has profound implications for the loss of ecosystem service provision (Loveland & Webb 2003; Lal 2004), including reduced structural stability, water and nutrient holding capacity and impaired regulation of N mineralization and supply to plants (Quinton et al. 2010; Dungait et al. 2012).

Researchers led by Hans de Boeck from the University of Antwerp report that they looked at a wide range of studies of what scientists call ecosystem stability and biodiversity during climate extremes — that is, unusual heat, drought or flooding.

The consequences of this increase range from ocean acidification — excess CO2 lowers of the pH of the water, dissolving the shells of many animals and threatening the stability of entire marine ecosystems — to trapping heat in the atmosphere, leading to climate change.

One of the possible beneficial consequences of global warming might be a reduction in the extent and stability of marine ice, which would directly affect the productivity of polar ecosystems.

• Where ecosystem dominances are changing, economic values can be expected to fall until long - term stability (i.e., at about present amounts of variability) is reached (Medium Confidence).

The biodiversity crisis — i.e. the rapid loss of species and the rapid degradation of ecosystems — is probably a greater threat than global climate change to the stability and prosperous future of mankind on Earth.

This preparatory work is an essential part of permaculture (short for «permanent agriculture»), a way of designing and maintaining «agriculturally productive ecosystems that have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems» (in the words of workshop organizers) that emphasizes working with the land rather than fighting against it.

George Van Dyne then tried to build a computer model to try to simulate a complete ecosystem based on extensive real - world data, to show how the stability of natural systems actually worked.

Tether aims to become a foundational component of the bitcoin ecosystem, one that gains traction due to the stability of its tokens.

The XinFin ecosystem will support price stability of FIAT currencies, upcoming national crypto currencies and existing cryptocurrencies through monitoring activities like KYC, AML on TradeFinex platform.

Qtum provides countless possibilities for smart contracts and gives smart contact designers the stability and maturity of the bitcoin ecosystem.

The Web3 Foundation nurtures and stewards technologies and applications in the fields of decentralized web software protocols, particularly those which utilize modern cryptographic methods to safeguard decentralization, to the benefit and for the stability of the Web3 ecosystem.

The goal, while laudable for the ecosystem may be challenging given the current difficult climate for bitcoin exchanges, which have suffered due to the digital currency's long periods of price stability, increased competition and a pressure to lower fees in 2015.

The XinFin ecosystem will support price stability of FIAT currencies, upcoming national cryptocurrencies and existing cryptocurrencies through monitoring activities like KYC, AML on TradeFinex platform.