Sentences with phrase «restoring lost island»

«Answer to restoring lost island biodiversity found in fossils.»

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Since the first project of its kind in the U.S. at Coney Island, N.Y., in 1922, coastal managers have used beach nourishment — essentially importing sand to replace sediment lost through storms or erosion — to restore damaged beaches, but it is laborious and expensive.

Many native species have vanished from tropical islands because of human impact, but University of Florida scientists have discovered how fossils can be used to restore lost biodiversity.

A study evaluating the origins of shrubs and herbs on a group of islands in the Arctic Circle finds that seeds arrived from hundreds of kilometers away to restore plant communities lost during the last ice age — all in a matter of a few thousand years.

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