Sentences with phrase «overall health of the ecosystem»

Its main purpose is to circulate water and maintain the overall health of the ecosystem.

This approach also has other huge benefits — it helps to restore the overall health of ecosystems in other ways, and organic agriculture has been shown to be more productive than «conventional» agriculture under the conditions of drought which AGW is already making more common.

Not exact matches

Environmental water is also being used to improve the overall resilience of the ecosystems — that is, ensuring the rivers and wetlands are in good health so they can withstand the short - term effects of events such as blue - green algal blooms.

By introducing organic and biodynamic farming practices in the vineyard Melissa has enhanced the overall health of our vineyard ecosystem.

Birds are often used as an indicator of overall ecosystem health in Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona, Hatten said.

And overall, climate change now affects agriculture, human health, ecosystems, water supplies and the livelihoods of people, according to a major 2014 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

«We are in a position to plan for sustainable fishing that does not damage the overall health of this fragile ecosystem.

A pioneering study — led by scientists from Imperial College London in collaboration with marine biologists from UC Santa Barbara — found that the predators, through their fecal material, transfer vital nutrients from their open ocean feeding grounds into shallower reef environments, contributing to the overall health of these fragile ecosystems.

However, when all three key species were present, the average rate of all functions — a measure of overall ecosystem health — rose simultaneously.

The careful records Lim keeps on bats can also give a picture, or indication, of the health of the overall forest ecosystem.

Avoiding these two things: antibiotics (including those from conventionally - raised meats and rBGH - laced milk), and sugar by adhering to a low - sugar diet, along with plenty of unpasteurized fermented foods and / or a high - quality probiotic supplement, are crucial elements for restoring and maintaining both your gut's inner ecosystem and your overall health.

They also provide health benefits to the pond in terms of water quality and the overall ecosystem.

The veterinary practice ECOsystem also offers a host of free education resources available here, for practice managers and veterinary teams to use to get up to speed on a host of topics related to overall practice health.

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.

A healthy marine ecosystem in and around New York is vital to tourism, jobs and the overall economic health of the City.»

Critically, the reserves... benefit overall ecosystem health and resilience... outbreaks of coral - eating, crown - of - thorns starfish are less frequent on no - take reefs, which consequently have a higher abundance of healthy corals after outbreaks.

The latter uncertainty has some biologists on edge about what the illness could mean for the overall health of the arctic ecosystem.

The EPA Global Change Research Progam has a $ 20 million annual budget to contribute to the overall U.S. Climate Change Science Program with a «primary emphasis on evaluating the potential consequences of global change (particularly climate variability and change) on air quality, water quality, ecosystems, and human health in the United States.»

At this point, I do try to minimize my overall ecological footprint (I don't regard carbon to be a particular priority tho) as matter of planetary aesthetics and ecosystem health.