Sentences with phrase «of habitat»

One has to keep in mind that this normally does not harm the rich populations — in contrast to the loss of habitat through destruction of the forest.

Much more serious is the destruction of habitat by deforestation and expansion of farming.

This extensive palm collection is displayed in a variety of habitats as a main feature of the gardens.

It is the only international treaty to protect a specific type of habitat.

The grounds include a range of habitats for regular outdoor classes and teachers have developed an imaginative curriculum involving play and creativity.

We have also developed a new metric, protection equality, to measure equitable representation of habitats in a single number.

The island has a wide range of habitats providing different food sources, nesting and breeding areas.

The poor are driven out of their habitat for the sake of «development».

But the effects of habitat loss take time to manifest.

This number is largely due to the diversity of habitat within its borders.

«We used the simulation models to create imaginary landscapes with many kinds of habitats,» she said.

Figure 1 shows how a student tracked her progress on the topic of habitats using her scores on four different assessments.

Keep in mind that, for example, mites that threaten the health and live of your pet may vary depending on the area of their habitat.

With this amount of climate change, no level of habitat restoration, the scientists conclude, will prevent populations of these drought - sensitive butterflies from going locally extinct by 2100.

Since 2002, this team has built and maintained 125 miles of trail, restored over 1,000 acres of habitat, protected historic batteries, created 8 new overlooks and thrown many memorable dinners.

When forests are divided by housing developments or logging, strips are sometimes left to allow animals to travel between remaining patches of habitat.

This research will enable a clear path for cost - saving decisions, better targeting of investments and hopefully, more successful conservation of habitat for the long - term.

There are practical and expert solutions provided for reduce any problems caused to the animals and protection of their habitats.

While the impact of habitat loss is significant, it is very difficult to quantify, so there are no figures to compare to this result.

We have to find a compromise and cut down the amount of habitat destruction.

However, the average size of the habitat patches decreased by 23 percent from 1976 to 2001.

It's great if you want to support tree projects as a form of habitat preservation, but don't count on them if your primary interest is climate change.

But the enormous geographical change brought on by the flood destroyed most of their habitat, so most died off soon afterward.

The body size of every species is largely influenced by the environmental conditions of the habitat where each species lives.

«They might not be harmed north of the border in places where there's a lot of habitat,» he says.

These maps help show how different regions might experience different rates of habitat shifts.

This will help them think about trees as a part of the habitat for local animals.

We encourage everyone to consider making their rabbit's housing more of a habitat, especially if your bun is spending a lot of time there while you are gone during the day.

A mosaic of habitats is more critical than a 1 ° degree change in average temperature.

As a result, the project destroys much of the habitat that rare species depend on at different stages of their lives, as well as the vital connections between those habitats.

There have been projects with taller dams or more miles of habitat restored.

It is widely agreed that the largest threat to birds by far is the loss of habitat caused by humans.

Increased land development, poor water quality and disease are leading drivers of their habitat loss.

Yet those are amongst the regions most vulnerable to potential sea level rise, which in their case would cause a direct reduction of habitat.

Most of this loss is due to the destruction of habitats such as forests, especially those in the tropics.

Visitors will walk the trails and learn about the landscape's transformation and the importance of habitat protection.

This choice of habitat was highly unusual, as bears generally avoid areas close to humans.

The impacts of anthropogenic climate change include decreased ocean productivity, altered food web dynamics, reduced abundance of habitat - forming species, shifting species distributions, and a greater incidence of disease.

They have exploited an incredible array of habitats, and because of their small size (some are microscopic) most go totally unnoticed.

The design incorporates discarded components as key elements of the habitat concept.

I think of the habitat destruction that happened to make all of that.

Come explore a diverse selection of habitats to discover where different plants and animals live and what they need to survive.

Provide a shallow water dish and a moist hide area, but make sure the remainder of the habitat is dry.

The opportunities to report on issues of habitat loss and to continue the dialogue between humans and our animal neighbors.

The new law establishes conservation and monitoring of habitats, and aims to bring about better management and more research.

While dealing with threats to the survival of species, the bill failed to refer to the idea of habitat.

One little studied source of variation is the influence of habitat - specific feeding on mercury accumulation in lake fish.

Urban development and the stresses of habitat destruction and introduced species have pushed a number of the region's plants to the brink of extinction.