Sentences with phrase «of plant litter»

We used data from a field experiment in Northern Sweden, in which climate change was simulated with open top chambers to increase the air and soil temperature, and with addition of plant litter from willow and birch - shrubs.

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Oh there is plenty of negativity around, atheists don't have a corner on that; — RRB -... the loving, kind, altruistic atheists aren't posting on discussion boards; they're reading to kids, planting trees, teaching classes, cleaning up litter, rescuing dogs and rivers and forests and bad neighborhoods.

The page indicates that there are about 75 large trees per hectare which add to the leaf litter of the coffee plants, and there is a photo of coffee growing under shade in their photo gallery.

Over wintering is a fickle affair but you can improve your chances of success by: - Growing species that are more cold tolerate like Pubescens - Improving climatic conditions by bring plants indoors - Removing ripe pods before over wintering - Cutting back woody stems and removing dead or diseased growth to keep pest & disease at bay - Controlling water regimes If your attempts at over wintering are littered with more failures than success all is not lost.

The process is painstaking because much of the shattered glass littering the plant beds has to be removed by hand, she said.

Volunteers, who ranged from children and teens to elders, couples, and corporate groups, got busy with a variety of tasks, such as garden cleanup and planting, trail maintenance, litter pickup, and weed pulling.

A team led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that the type of plant inputs (that is, root or needle litter) affected total carbon and nitrogen retention over 10 years, but that soil horizon (essentially, the layer of soil, such as the topsoil organic or deeper mineral layers) affected how the litter - derived soil organic material is stabilized in the long term.

In one of the few such studies, scientists examined how dead leaves, roots, and other plant litter decay over a decade.

This research helps bridge the gap between studies of how leaves and other plant litter decompose and soil organic matter, which contains decomposed litter and other bio-based materials.

The team used stable isotope labels to trace plant litter - derived carbon and nitrogen as the litter decomposed and formed soil, specifically the fraction of soil called organic matter, which comes from plant inputs and microscopic animals.

«Tropical soil microbes are responsible for the nearly complete decomposition of leaf plant litter in as little as eighteen months,» she says.

«Here we have a plant that's big and it's producing a ton of [leaf] litter.»

Heather was found to have a particularly helpful role in keeping carbon locked in as dead plant litter, and in reducing the numbers of worms below ground which would otherwise break down the plant material more quickly.

«We found the composition of the vegetation, and in particular the heather, had a greater effect on how fast plant litter decomposes than the 1 °C warming.

While most of the ecological research on decomposition looks at plant litter, DeBruyn and her colleagues argue that the decomposition of carcasses — say, of a dead antelope on the African plain — may also have important implications for nutrient cycling in the larger landscape.

In addition, the leaves of the seedlings grown with leaf litter from healthy cacao plants showed only half of the damage sustained by plants grown with mixed - leaf litter from the forest floor.

While plant litter makes up by far the largest percentage of organic material on Earth's surface, decaying mammals are an important contributor in biological nutrient cycling.

According to her, the research included four of the five functionally distinct carbon pools whose study is recommended by the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): aboveground biomass (live plants), dead organic matter, leaf litter (layer that contains a combination of fragments of leaves, branches and other decomposing organic matter) and soil (up to 30 centimeters (cm) in depth).

Leaf litter declined by 95 percent in forested study areas, and the Asian worms left behind residue that was almost pebbly in consistency — grainy little balls of dirt that may make it hard for the seeds of native plants to germinate.

They set out to assess the rate at which plant material decomposed as a function of background radiation, placing hundreds of samples of uncontaminated leaf litter (pine needles and oak, maple and birch leaves) in mesh bags throughout the area.

These eggs are commonly laid in concealed locations, such as in plant tissues or in leaf litter or soil and are difficult to find, so for the most part the host insects of fairyflies are unknown.

«That sent the message to Congress that it wasn't just a bunch of people out frolicking in the sunshine planting daisies and picking up litter.

By allowing explicit calculations on wood - litter production, these results potentially enable more explicit modelling of woody tissues in ecosystems worldwide, with implications for the build - up of flammable fuel, nutrient cycling, and understanding of plant growth.

As part of an agriculture lesson at Plant City High School, Jane Bender oversaw the birth of a litter of rabbits.

1]-RRB- dispersal are detailed in Table II; the elements of plant strategies are: PT is plant type, sm is shoot morphology, lf is leaf form, c is canopy, loep is length of established phase, lor is lifetime of roots, lp is leaf phenology, rop is reproductive organ phenology, ff is flowering frequency, poaps = proportion of annual production for seeds, podup is perennating organs during unfavourable periods, rs is regenerative strategy, mpgr is mean potential growth rate, rrd is response to resource depletion, pumn is photosynthetic uptake of mineral nutrients, ac is acclimation capacity, sop is storage of photosynthates, lc is litter characteristic, psh is palatability to non-specific herbivores and nDNA is nuclear DNA amount.

In 19 zany poems, including rhyme, free verse, sonnet, tanka, and clerihew, Bulion introduces a variety of the brown food web's decomposers that live in the leaf litter layer, also called the duff, and how they turn dead organic matter into nutrients for plants.

Littering not only diminishes the physical beauty of the world we live in, but it also poses some major problems for the people, plants and animals who are affected by it.

Most litters made largely from paper or plant / vegetable matter tends to be cleaner — less dust and tracking — and require less maintenance than clay - based products, so cats get more use out of the litter and their owners have to change the box less frequently.

Another great idea is to place a litter box out of view in your garden to encourage your kitty to not use your plants as a bathroom.

According to the plant, there is no sign of the mother of the kittens so it is unclear whether the litter was born there or deliberately dumped.

I was wondering if there were any home remedies to keep cats out of potted plants and back to their litter boxes.

The sitting services below include: Mail and newspaper collection, Plant watering, Administration of medications, Alternating lights and blinds, Feeding and refreshing water, Cleaning food and water dishes, Cleaning cat litter boxes, Cuddle and play time, Key Pick - Up and Return.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: «17 Common Poisonous Plants,» «People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets,» «Finding the Right Vet,» «Cat Litter,» «Fleas,» Nutrition Tips for Kittens,» «Spay - Neuter,» «Safe Outdoor Environments,» «Enriching Your Cat's Life,» «Keeping Your Cat off Countertops and Tables,» «Are Two Cats Better Than One?»

World's Best Cat Litter ™ Attraction Action helps prevent litter box accidents by combining the brand's hallmark concentrated power of corn with a natural plant - based attractant that draws cats to the litteLitter ™ Attraction Action helps prevent litter box accidents by combining the brand's hallmark concentrated power of corn with a natural plant - based attractant that draws cats to the littelitter box accidents by combining the brand's hallmark concentrated power of corn with a natural plant - based attractant that draws cats to the litterlitter box.

The brand's litter development team tested countless ingredients before arriving at an Advanced Natural formulation that harnesses the natural absorbency of a special plant fiber blend.

It's an entirely new litter that uses a blend of naturally absorbent plant fibers to meet customer demand for high performance clumping.

The dark side of this natural cat litter is that it's common for unwanted creatures to take up residence in this plant - based litter.

The move to acquire FibreCycle comes at a time when Kent Pet Group, Inc. is nearing completion of a $ 17.3 million expansion of its litter - producing plant in Muscatine, Iowa.

Plug in air fresheners, kitty litter, household products and plants -LRB-, especially cut flowers) are common causes of allergies in cats.

When your feline friend starts to opt for the carpet, your bed or a favorite plant instead of the litter box, it's important to resolve the problem quickly before the new habit becomes a chronic problem.

The litter features a combination of corn and super-absorbent plant fibers to quickly trap liquids in tight clumps so pet owners don't have to chisel and scrape the box.

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Clumping litter will irritate a ferret's eyes and may cause respiratory problems, so fill the litter tray with one inch or more of pelleted litter products made from paper or plant fibers.

Both formulas deliver 2X better clumping and 2X more odor control with less litter by combining the concentrated power of corn with super-absorbent plant fibers.

Unlike litters made solely from wood - based materials, Zero Mess ™ Pine Scented is unique because it combines the gentle scent of pine with the concentrated power of corn and super-absorbent plant fibers.

Broders said that this is the only litter that combines the concentrated power of corn with absorbent plant fibers that quickly trap liquids in tight clumps.

We have had him for three weeks and he would occasionally use the litter box if we held him in it but mostly he rolled in it and would face plant getting a mouth full of litter.

Complete with an attractive high - quality plant, Hidden Litter will enhance the décor of any room.

Made from sustainable wood and plant materials, this litter is not a watered down version of something else like other lightweights.

I got him to try it one day by putting a layer of potting mix for plants over the litter in the box, and putting it just outside the back door.