Sentences with phrase «old forest»

In the case of cutting 100 - year old forest, it would take a century.

Those committed to ending industrial development of old forests are encouraged to follow and participate in the campaign there.

But the case for old forests as carbon sinks is not airtight.

People usually say that young forests take up carbon dioxide fast and store it away, while older forests are probably neutral.

Older forests contain surprises for climate science and ecosystem biology.

This silk scarf comes in a beautiful old forest color and is adorned with polka dots and fringe details.

But there's only so long old forests can do that.

The focus must be upon ending first time industrial logging of primary forests, while providing local peoples alternative incomes based upon fully intact standing old forests.

Although they do occur in young forests in some areas, northern spotted owls are strongly associated with old forest in most of their range.

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Other studies have separately confirmed that old forest giants paradoxically store more carbon than young, fast - growing competitors, and that natural, highly diverse woodland is a better instrument for atmospheric carbon absorption.

Her second most expensive property currently listed for sale is 235 Warren Rd. ($ 10.95 million), which is a landmark Georgian home with a coach house, and a $ 9.95 ‑ million property at 61 Old Forest Hill Rd.

«What a 66 - million - year old forest fire reveals about the last days of the dinosaurs.»

Known for beautiful and diversified trails meandering through old forests and farmland.

Just a cursory listing of these benefits: decrease in removal of old forest growth, decrease in fuel consumption for transport, and decrease in land and water used in the storage and creation of physical books.

Carey, E. V., Sala, A., Keane, R. & Callaway, R. M. Are old forests underestimated as global carbon sinks?

Our analyses of longitudinal data from unmanaged old forests in the western United States showed that background (noncatastrophic) mortality rates have increased rapidly in recent decades, with doubling periods ranging from 17 to 29 years among regions.

As well as wines, the region is known for its surf beaches on the Indian Ocean, mountain biking along old forest logging tracks, and kayaking up the river itself.

The one in Danville touched down about 300 feet behind their house, snapped giant old forest trees in half, sounded like a train, etc... took out gigantic trees that blocked all the roads in and out of their neighborhood, took out the power lines.

From a 2000 - year - old food forest in the desert to a 20 - year - old forest garden in the mountains, permaculture enthusiasts often hold up forest gardens as an example of truly sustainable agriculture.

The impressive trail system winds through a stunning 200 - year - old forest flourishing with wildlife.

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures boasts 22 kilometers of groomed beginner and intermediate cross country ski and snowshoe trails winding through a 200 year old forest rich with wildlife.

Deep shady depressions, dense old forests or places close to water for example are always considerably cooler than their surroundings.

Young orchids depend entirely on symbiotic fungi to provide energy for growth, and new research shows that those fungi are finicky, preferring older forests.

While some climatologists study tree rings to decode the history of climatic change, others are scrutinizing a different kind of tree record: century - old forest photographs.

Browse our personals now it's The NCFA is the state's oldest forest conservation organization, dating back to 1911.

One more unique feature of this beach is that occasionally in the winter when bigger waves scour sand off the beach, a very old forest emerges from the sand, perhaps an indicator of the location of the shoreline hundreds of years ago.

Century old forests covered with powder snow, shining sun over the frozen peaks - enjoy our programs, leaded by experienced mountain guides in the gorgeous mountains ranges of Rila and Pirin.

The demo provides the opening gameplay areas available in the full title, including the introduction, initial mini-dungeon (Old Forest Mine), first skyship area (Windy Plains), and areas of the first main dungeon (Lush Woodlands).

All of our shared survivals depends upon paying local peoples and governments to protect and restore old forests, while helping local peoples and governments benefit from them remaining standing and fully intact.

«Our results suggest that deforestation bans may protect mature forests better than older forest regrowth and may restrict clearing for large - scale crops more effectively than clearing for pasture.»

That compares to 70 - 200 tons in forests that are more selectively logged or otherwise disturbed, and to up to 400 tons per hectare in undisturbed older forests.

«We were looking at the direct result of a 66 - million - year old forest fire, preserved in stone,» says Emily Bamforth, of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the study's first author.

Faulty electrical equipment sparked the 10 - day - old forest fire that had threatened the scenic mountain resort of Idyllwild in Southern California before cooler, rainy weather helped crews largely subdue the blaze, fire authorities said on Thursday.

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Little sparks catch a dry patch of dry leaves or twigs, then fallen trees and on to old forest growth.

Our analyses of longitudinal data from unmanaged old forests in the western United States showed that background (noncatastrophic) mortality rates have increased rapidly in recent decades, with doubling periods ranging from 17 to 29 years among regions.

Old forest logging, biofuel and other industrial plantations, urban sprawl, climate change, water diversion and countless other methodical diminishments of intact natural ecosystems are to blame.

The researchers collected soils from recently clear - cut forests and from older forests, and pulled carbon from the soil in a sequence of gentle to stronger extractions.

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Talking circle is a sound installation consisting of 10 speakers, arranged in a circle, installed within a thousand year old forest in Paradise Valley, British Columbia.

Paul Phelan Jr. looks upset, but it's hard to tell whether that's because he's talking about the family's strife, or because of his near - death experience the day before in the Old Forest Hill stone mansion the Phelan family grew up in.

It IS so easy to get caught up in all the depressing stuff happening in the world (Rob and I were just talking about this as we passed yet another clear cut on our island home... another old forest... gone).