Sentences with phrase «rich grassland»

The legal Amazon, an region consisting of rainforests and a biologically - rich grassland known as cerrado, is now home to more than 80 million head of cattle.

«After they arrived in Alaska, they spread quickly across the continent, taking advantage of the rich grassland resources that were part of the ice age ecosystem.»

Timmermans, B.G.H. and Eekeren, N. van (2014) Organically grown grassclover in nature areas to remove soil phosphate for development of specious rich grasslands.

Timmermans, B.G.H. and Eekeren, N. van (2014) Organic farmers grow grassclover in nature areas to remove soil phosphate for development of specious rich grasslands.

[45] Designed by Theodosia Salome Okoh; the red represents the blood that was shed towards independence, the gold represents the industrial minerals wealth of Ghana, the green symbolises the rich grasslands of Ghana, and the black star is the symbol of the Ghanaian people and African emancipation.

Gifford Miller, a geologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his colleagues believe people systematically burned the nutrient - rich grasslands, inadvertently transforming them into the expanses of fire - tolerant, less nutritious grasses found in Australia today.

But Wyoming's rich grasslands could be trail's end for Clay: Sam Brassfield, who knows the era of the wide - open range is over, will fight to hold his spread.

The nutrient - poor boreal forest decays as the permafrost thaws and is replaced by the rich grasslands that were maintained by mammoths during the Pleistocene.

All previous breeding attempts in the Zoo had been futile, and the hope was that the climate and rich grasslands of Ol Pejeta, a native habitat for the animals, would provide them with more favourable breeding conditions.

Not exact matches

«Ireland's rich soils and lush grasslands provide favorable conditions for its traditional, low - intensity pasture - based dairy production system.

But moves towards more traditional farming methods, particularly in the Inner Hebrides, have encouraged the growth of rough grassland, which is rich in insects, providing a feast for the choughs.

«The rich and arable Highveld grasslands that the Sungazers inhabit is, unfortunately for the species, also the perfect soil for crop production.

From high mountains grasslands and rivers to its marine area, Andros, the northernmost island of the Cyclades, is home to a rich and varied biodiversity — but much of its flora and fauna is threatened, especially the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), one of the world's most endangered marine mammals.

The Late Prof. Wangari Maathai understood that for the young and old, rich and poor, green spaces offered a respite from the sprawling housing estates and commercial buildings that had chewed up former grassland and forest.

ACANA Grasslands rich inclusions of meat, fish and game mirror your cat's evolutionary diet...

A patchwork of lake systems, the bulk of the country's remaining swamp forests, Africa's largest estuarine system, 25 000 year - old coastal dunes, 220 km of beach, coastal forest, grasslands, coral reefs and a rich underwater life combine to make the park one of the country's most popular destinations.

Travel the grasslands of the gold - rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo; trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape.

If you are a seasoned hiker with an incurable longing to get back to nature, you can spend up to 20 days on trails that wind from Sabie to Graskop, from Graskop to the dam in the Blyde River Canyon, from Pilgrim's Rest to the dam — through incredible scenery rich in montane grassland and indigenous riverine forest.

The whole area is rich with bushveld, mountains, grasslands, dams, and rivers, providing endless opportunities for «second to none» game viewing in Kruger (guided or self - drive), tiger fishing in the Nkomazi river, and even elephant or horse back and micro-light safaris!

Its vast grasslands, coastal scrub vegetation, oak woodlands, and rich coastline sustained the Chumash for millennia and they maintained a number of villages and seasonal settlements on the island.

Leaving the village, we will continue as far as Acjanaco Pass (3,850 meters / 12,630 feet), the official entrance to Manu National Park, from where the road descends through Andean grasslands rich in birdlife, before reaching the cloud forest in the afternoon.

Lying along a curve of hill above the Bushman's River plain in the Eastern Cape, our luxury game lodge is a quiet, grassland retreat offering a rich and intimate luxury African safari experience.

This private and remote camp offers guests the spirit of wild Africa — wooded hillsides, rolling grasslands and forested river banks, all teeming with the rich wildlife, of this natural sanctuary lie sprawled at your feet.

to clean energy; yes to dense, beautiful, and affordable communities; yes to safer streets for everyone from children to the elderly; yes to a walkable, bikable, transit - rich transportation system; yes to electric vehicles, internet - speed ride sharing, and the smart grid; yes to wind, solar, and ultra-efficiency; yes to innovation and science and solutions we haven't even imagined yet; yes to restored, carbon - absorbing grasslands, to oceans no longer endangered by acidification, and to towering Northwest forests regrown to once again capture vast quantities of carbon.

Much of the Northeast landscape is dominated by forest, but the region also has grasslands, coastal zones, beaches and dunes, and wetlands, and it is known for its rich marine and freshwater fisheries.

The grassland and wetlands of North America not only provide vital habitat for a host of wildlife, including migratory birds, but also a rich and resilient forage for livestock, and a significant carbon sink if left uncultivated.

Soil carbon loss from UK soils, many in grasslands, confirm carbon losses of about 2 % per annum in carbon - rich soils, probably related to regional climate change (Bellamy et al., 2005).