Sentences with phrase «tree canopy»

Thus, tree cover gain may indicate the growth of tree canopy within natural or managed forests.

Site plans should preserve the existing tree canopy and native vegetation to the extent possible while accommodating compact development.

But these same intact landscapes can be «reduced very rapidly, in a matter of months and years, by increased fragmentation and access, even without changes in tree canopy cover.

Exhibitions

The Brazilian artist is teaming up with the Fondation Beyeler to build a massive tree canopy above Zurich's busiest railway station.

EDN works with partners and funders to restore the urban tree canopy with a focus on underserved communities in the US and internationally.

When they open in early 2018, the spheres will be packed with a plant collection worthy of top - notch conservatories, allowing Amazon employees to amble through tree canopies three stories off the ground, meet with colleagues in rooms with walls made from vines and eat kale Caesar salads next to an indoor creek.

There is also a mandate in place to increase the city's tree canopy cover by 20 percent, which would improve air quality and provide more shady refuges on intensely hot days.

Round open cenote with blue - green water and tree canopy shading the cenote from above.

Tree cover gain was defined as the establishment of tree canopy at the Landsat pixel scale in an area that previously had no tree cover.

TCC density represents the estimated percent of a pixel that was covered by tree canopy in the year 2000, as determined from the analysis of satellite imagery.

Also, you may catch a glimpse or two of a number of impish howler monkeys noisily swaying from tree canopies of the rainy forests.

In response, nutrients were locked up in the damaged portions of these leaves forcing them to stay suspended in tree canopies for extended periods of time instead of falling with customary litterfall to enter the soil nutrient cycling process.

This is the latest project of several to generate greater biodiversity on the NHES campus and increase the urban tree canopy of Jefferson County.

Some neighborhoods with very, very high tree canopy, and others woefully underserved.»

But people often find themselves in places where reception drops to zero — inside buildings and urban canyons, underground, underwater and below dense tree canopies.

Spaces with more tree canopy coverage increased the distance beyond the boundaries of the green space over which cooling was measureable, while the amount of cooling was more strongly linked to the amount of grass coverage present.

Researchers on the project concluded that increasing the cover of the street tree canopy could reduce ground surface and air temperatures on Singapore's streets.

Known for the greenest tree canopy in the Los Angeles area, my home town of Pasadena was the epicenter of last week's infamous Santa Ana windstorms causing urban deforestation overnight.

Set on the beachfront, hillside or within the peaceful tree canopy of Pamalican Island, Amanpulo's Suites and Villas offer the rejuvenative balm of sun, sea and sand

Natural system recommendations will include measures designed to expand the use of green infrastructure; protect tree canopies, green bio-corridors, and open spaces; support biodiversity, especially among pollinators; and assist diverse plants and animal species migrate and adapt.

If you drive yourself, check out the thrilling Jungle Surfing Canopy at Cape Tribulation, a zip - line tour between six tree canopy platforms.

This lovely restaurant / bar with private outdoor terrace serves up local and seasonal produce under the Regent's Park tree canopy; from Arabica - braised oxtail, parmesan polenta & border herb gremolata to Butternut squash red curry, chard, coconut & compressed rice.

Cruise under an alternating kaleidoscope of lush tree canopies and massive cave ceilings.

One of the first clues that a tropical carpenter ant has become infected with Ophiocordyceps is that it will leave the dry tree canopy and descend to the humid forest floor, staggering over debris and plants.

Furthermore, the greater noctule bat's 40 - centimeter - plus wingspan and low - frequency sonar are well - suited for hot pursuit in the wide open sky, but not for finding birds in crowded tree canopies.

The researchers hypothesized that young trees did not have much of a fighting chance against the erosion, soil compaction, and loss of tree canopy shelter caused by logging.

They found that across all strata of society, people who lived in a neighborhood with less than 10 percent tree canopy were much more likely to report symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety.

The team then determined biomass with LiDAR by measuring tree canopy and estimating tree age.

The league, based in San Francisco, challenged visitors in redwood parks to «capture every angle of the redwood forest, from the smallest critters inhabiting the forest floor to the lofty tree canopy.»

Tree canopies also provide cooling shade.

The distance between tree canopies has been called «crown shyness.»

When major banks of fog invade these forests, tree canopies intercept the wind - driven water droplets via branches and leaves or clusters of needles that extend into the air.

«The structure, function and value of urban forests in California communities,» recently published online in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, reports that California's 109 square yards of city tree canopy per person lags behind other urban canopy - poor states, such as Nevada (110), Wyoming (146) and Montana (148).

Hyla versicolor canopy use to new heights Hyla versicolor has long been known to use tree canopies.

If this phenomenon leaves you scratching your head, think about it this way: Tree canopy helps regulate weather patterns, so getting rid of it shifts the climate in far - reaching ways.

The oak tree canopy is hauntingly beautiful and the perfect spot to cool off.

We have a carpet of it growing down the side of our mountain when springtime comes, thriving under the shady tree canopy high above our house.

Combining a leisurely horseback ride, where sprawling pastures open up to magnificent views of the island's mountain and ocean scenery, with an exhilarating adventure of zip lining off the edge of a valley and across the verdant tree canopy, the tour is sure to give you an enriched perspective of the island's natural beauty.

The bedroom opens to a spacious flora covered deck shaded by a tall tree canopy and a vista.

Take an afternoon tree canopy tour at Karkloof Nature Reserve.

Whether you're into hiking through Kokee State Park, ziplining above a south shore tree canopy, or hopping aboard a Napali catamaran cruise at Port Allen, you're privy to ample recreation from your Poipu condominium suite.

Black Watch will then sail to its first visit in the Caribbean — Bridgetown in Barbados, where guests can relax on the sandy bays, sit under a palm tree canopy or visit the historical Chamberlain Bridge and Cheapside Street Markets.

Activities in the area include horse riding, elephant interaction, open vehicle safaris, night drives, microlight flights, hot air balloon flights, river rafting, tree canopy trails, quad and dirt bike trails, and golf - to name just a few.

With its emerald tree canopy, quaint cobblestone streets, and majestic architecture, Savannah is still a bustling seaport with renowned historic districts that preserve its phenomenal 19th - century wealth and opulence.

Our next stop is the «Valley of the Giants» which includes an elevated «Tree Top Walk» allowing unrestricted views of the dense Tingle Tree canopy, a unique eco-tourism experience.

Whether you are seeking a relaxing spa getaway, an educational nature and wildlife experience, a romantic weekend away, or a rainforest wedding underneath the abundant tree canopy, The Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa Resort provides a sustainable and luxurious accommodation option for all.

Its ground floor is a sweeping open - plan space, while the upper level is arranged as three staggered volumes, which peek above the surrounding tree canopy towards the ocean.