Sentences with phrase «other vegetation»

This species prefers to flower after fire, when there is less competition from other vegetation.

During the spring and summer, trees and other vegetation take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, incorporating some of the carbon into the plant tissue and releasing oxygen into the air.

Clearing trees beside railway lines can cause soil erosion and even land slippageSandra Laville's article (Mile after mile of stumps: anger at trackside tree cull, 30 April) once again highlights decisions about tree care and management being made without a full understanding of the roles of trees and other vegetation in the landscape.

SBSTA 19 (FCCC / SBSTA / 2003 / 15, paragraph 24 (f)--(g)-RRB- welcomed the report by the IPCC entitled Definitions and Methodological Options to Inventory Emissions from Direct Human - Induced Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other Vegetation Types (link) and decided to further consider the information in this report at its twentieth session.

SBSTA 19 also welcomed the report by the IPCC entitled Definitions and Methodological Options to Inventory Emissions from Direct Human - Induced Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other Vegetation Types and decided to further consider the information in this report at its twentieth session.

Obviously some translations do not include the word «animal», but the likelihood that these translations have it wrong and you right would be rather assumptive and again shakey, or that God would replace Adam and Eve's fig leaves with other vegetation (if vegetation even had «skins») would raise the obvious question, «How would that then be any different than the fig leaves used, to even need to be replaced by God?»

When they do emerge, salamanders can be spotted not only on forest floors but also up in trees and on other vegetation, oftentimes climbing as high as 8 feet up.

Further, it could assist in developing future industrial processes, such as turning poplar trees and other vegetation into automotive fuel.

However, crops and other vegetation near the reactor site (including grass that cows eat to produce milk) that receive fallout from the atmosphere build up radioactivity and can remain contaminated even if washed.

Scientists have long had clues that trees and other vegetation pulled gold from the soil and transported it to their leaves, but the evidence wasn't clear.

The fingers of foliage on this bridge in the south of France are layers of mosses, vines, ferns, and other vegetation devised by Patrick Blanc, a globe - trotting tropical botanist based at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

The truest muck diving sites also tend to be those which feature a lot of rotting tree trunks and other vegetation as well as man made rubbish, much of which has been adapted by the creatures into shelters.

Even amidst the man - made structures of New York City, however, trees and other vegetation feature prominently.

There can be interruptions when low cloud causes lower T, there can be nearby vegetation that casts a shadow on the screen sometimes, other vegetation effects like when mowed surrounding grass changes the effective height above ground of the thermometer, there can be a burst of rain that cools the surroundings — and so on into the night.

Grasslands Conservation Carbon Offsets — Similar to forestry, native grasses and other vegetation provide a natural source of greenhouse gas (GHG) absorption and sequestration.

Vegetation cover changes caused by land use can alter regional and global climate through both biogeochemical (emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols) and biogeophysical (albedo, evapotranspiration, and surface roughness) feedbacks with the atmosphere, with reverse effects following land abandonment, reforestation, and other vegetation recoveries (107).

Its intention was to double India's forest and other vegetation cover over the decade from 2011, to enhance ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and biodiversity, while providing fuel, fodder and other forest products.

Good indications of a roof on the way out: shingles starting to curl on the edges, moss or other vegetation growth, missing shingles, shingles that have shifted, staining from chimney flashing or roof vent flashing, multiple layers of shingles, torn underlayment, soft or compromised sheathing (plywood or other wood products like ceder shingles).

For example, they are comparing moisture content, soil types, crops and other vegetation in the Central Valley's Kern County with environmental features at Sharktooth Hill, a popular fossil site outside Bakersfield where cocci spores are known to have caused illness.

The process that sequesters carbon by turning dead trees and other vegetation into coal may not be happening at the same scale as in the past, but are you saying that it is not happening at all now?

However, crops and other vegetation near the reactor site (including grass that cows eat to produce milk) that receive fallout from the atmosphere build up radioactivity and can remain contaminated even if washed.

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), at its nineteenth session, welcomed the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled Definitions and Methodological Options to Inventory Emissions from Direct Human - induced Degradation of Forests and Devegetation of Other Vegetation Types (FCCC / SBSTA / 2003 / 15, para. 24 (f)-RRB-.

Eating less meat will free up a lot of agricultural land which can revert to growing trees and other vegetation, which, in turn, will absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

It doesn't affect plants or other vegetation and is safe to use on concrete and roof materials.

Although these flying mammals may have supplemented their diet with insects, they likely fed mostly on the soft parts of ferns, gingkoes, and other vegetation; the flowers, fruits, and seeds that are favorite foods of some modern - day gliders didn't evolve until long after Maiopatagium and Vilevolodon lived, the researchers note.

A very large number of different organic compounds are constantly being emitted by trees and other vegetation, which vary in their chemical composition, their physical properties, and their ability to react chemically with other compounds.

This means that more carbon is accumulating in forests and other vegetation and soils in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer, and more carbon is being released in the fall and winter, says study lead scientist Heather Graven of SIO.

They are broadly considered as rocky areas as they are usually devoid of trees and other vegetation, and are therefore classified as wastelands.

In addition to the millipede's colorful exoskeleton, it also serves an important role in the ecosystem as a decomposer by breaking down decaying leaves, wood, and other vegetation to unlock and recycle their nutrients for future generations of forest life.

That, in turn, has allowed shrubs and other vegetation to thrive as well, changing the habitat and making it more attractive to songbirds and a variety of other creatures.

Adult crane flies feed on nectar or not at all, while their larvae, called leatherjackets, consume roots (such as those of turf grass in backyard lawns) and other vegetation.

Second, puff adders spend most of their time on the surface under grass or other vegetation and do not often seek refuge underground as is usual for most other snakes.

For example, understanding how ions react at the surface could aid researchers striving to produce automotive fuel from poplar trees and other vegetation.

As for plants soaking up the excess, forests and other vegetation are indeed major carbon sinks that can absorb lots of carbon — in other words, healthy forests could offset some of our global warming pollution.

The sweetness stands out among all other vegetation so it can be eaten.

Most of these prey animals have intestines full or seeds, grains, and other vegetation.

Eating grass or other vegetation, or just by contact with the eggs of the roundworm.

A common cause of infestation in cats is through the eating of contaminated grass or other vegetation, the eating of soil or the drinking of water that is contaminated with the hookworm larvae.

This bloodsucker will leap upon your cat as she wanders through tall grasses and other vegetation.

There is no way of knowing for sure exactly what constituted the diet of the ancestors of the modern, domesticated, dog and cat, but we can estimate that it consisted of about 85 to 90 % meat (primarily from whole prey) along with small amounts of fish, eggs, scavenged grasses, berries, nuts and other vegetation.

Rather, they crawl, perching on the tops of grasses and other vegetation, awaiting the approach of a host, sensing its arrival by the vibrations of a footfall or a sudden rise in temperature caused by the potential victim's body heat.

Hot spots also occur beneath bushes, shrubs, and other vegetation.

Sixteen sharp premolars, including the carnassials, allow the dog to cut and slice flesh, while 10 powerful, grinding molars mean the dog can chew the non-flesh parts of its diet — typically vegetables, other vegetation and grains.

(2) Based on his findings, he concluded that the natural diet for dogs would contain 85 - 90 % flesh and organ meats and 10 - 15 % plant based material including grasses, berries, nuts and other vegetation.

Marsh, semi - evergreen / deciduous broadleaf forest, pine / oak savannah and pasture are the other vegetation communities in the sanctuary, along with abundant submergent aquatic vegetation in the lagoons.

Both rich in red cedar, spruce trees, and plenty of other vegetation, their lush canopy is the perfect example of old growth forests.

30 Lichtenstein, Swellendam is a welcoming and friendly guest house ideally located in a quiet neighbourhood, abounding in trees and other vegetation.

REASON # 8 the fact that it is crescent - shaped and is divided into two ecosystems: on the western side it has dense vegetation with rich fertile soil and on the eastern section it sustains coconut palms and other vegetation.

The island has plenty of exotic plant and other vegetation and there are also many types of wildlife.