Sentences with phrase «rich ecosystem at»

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He talks the way he walks, in a freely swinging fast - paced lope that ranges from the philosophy of science to genetic probes to the rich Cretaceous ecosystem he is exploring at another field site in Alberta.

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that plants in northern Alaska's tussock tundra took up nitrate at comparable rates to vegetation in nitrate - rich ecosystems.

This enables plants to maintain their level of biomass at an approximately equal level in species - poor as well as species - rich ecosystems.

«Our simulations show that species - rich ecosystems produce biomass at a relatively stable, predictable level.

These wetland ecosystems contain live vegetation at the surface, but house extensive stores of dead, carbon - rich organic matter underground.

More recently, however, microbial life found around hydrothermal vent ecosystems (i.e., the «Lost City» found in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is cooler than those found at «black smokers») indicate that Carbon - 13 is not selected against Carbon - 12 in hydrogen - rich environments where microbial life is starved of carbon, essentially in the form of carbon dioxide (Alexander S. Bradley, Scientific American, December 2009: pp. 62 - 67).

Rather than keeping nature at arm's length, more fundamental changes that promote richer, healthier ecosystems may have more lasting effects.

The basis of benthic ecosystems rich in biodiversity may thus be at risk.

Like your knowledge of the game's beautiful and rich ecosystem, this knowledge accumulates naturally over time, and a game that seems intimidating at first quickly becomes one of the more rewarding gaming experiences of recent years.

The car is clearly aimed at rich enthusiasts who want to buy into the Abarth ecosystem with a niche product that will definitely stand out in the crowd.

Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosystem at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the Android Marketplace.

Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosystem at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the AndroidTM Marketplace.

In normal years, spring and summer winds lead to upwelling of cold, nutrient - rich waters at the coast, fueling the highly productive California Current ecosystem.

Urban environments are ecosystems — that can be made interesting, species rich and attractive in their own right — and at the intersection with natural systems there are ecotones that are transitions to natural systems.

«Facebook is seeking to capture [the] entire communications ecosystem where conversations take place,» Rich Hanley, associate professor and director of the graduate journalism program at Quinnipiac University, told the E-Commerce Times.