Sentences with phrase «upper canopy»

«This trail means... there is a narrow strip of deforestation, usually something like 15 to 20 meters in width,... to the point that some of the trees in the canopy actually remain in contact overhead, thereby allowing upper canopy species to move through their habitat without experiencing as much fragmentation as they would when «real» access roads are built.»

There are hundreds of bird species who live in the upper canopy, high above the reach of our mist nets.

Iron - rich sediment from deserts feeds plankton blooms in the ocean and plants in the upper canopy of tropical rain forests.

«Visible or near - infrared bands typically used for crop monitoring are mainly sensitive to the upper canopy, but provide little information about deeper vegetation and soil conditions affecting crop water status and yield,» says John Kimball from University of Montana, a long - term collaborator with Guan and a coauthor of the paper.

Competition for light is intense in rainforest areas resulting in tall, straight stemmed trees that have few branches until they reach the upper canopy where their branches spread and help to form the dense canopy that shades the lower levels.

A network of lines near the Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Park carry riders through the upper canopy of a sub-tropical rainforest.

Why not explore the upper canopy of the forest by taking a stroll along the elevated Tree Top Walk an engineering marvel allowing visitors to experience the unique eco system.

Removal of the trees destroys the upper canopy of the forest, taking away the homes of many birds in the rain forest.

Berkeley Lab scientist Jeffrey Chambers in the Amazon forest instrumenting the upper canopy from a 30 - meter tower with micro-meteorological sensors.

This tree house allows one to experience nature as birds do, in an upper canopy tree haven.

The tree house design supports sustainable ideas through its form and function allowing one to experience nature as the birds do in an upper canopy tree haven.»