Sentences with phrase «using ecological processes»

Vermeulen moved beyond photography, building art installations using ecological processes as a central component.

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It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects.

It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather thanthe use of inputs with adverse effects.

It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and nutrients, energy and water cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than on the use of external inputs with adverse effects.

Produced using a symbiotic production process, Lenzing Modal ® fibers are naturally soft and exceptionally ecological.

Using a sophisticated mathematical simulation model that integrates both ecological and evolutionary processes, the researchers found that sexually selected species can adapt faster to new environments, and are less likely to go extinct.

The rise of industrial systems in the past century has transformed the majority of the terrestrial biosphere into intensively used anthromes dominated by novel ecological processes.

A team of evolutionary biologists at Rice University, the University of Sheffield and eight other universities used a combination of ecological fieldwork and genomic assays to see how natural selection is playing out across the genome of a Southern California stick insect that is in the process of evolving into two unique species.

Scientists use model organisms to study critical biological processes, but Egan said the study of nonmodel organisms is often the key to ecological questions, including those related to how the environment influences natural selection and speciation.

«The simple relationship between the temperature and the global land carbon sink should be treated with caution, and not be used to infer ecological processes and long - term predictions» adds Dr. Reichstein, head of the Department.

«We're going to learn from those biological processes to improve the methods and find solutions for infrastructure - related construction, maintenance and operations; to reduce the carbon footprint of our construction methods; to reduce the ecological and environmental impact of industries like mining and construction; and to make better and more sustainable use of the non-renewable resources we have,» she said.

«These organisms fulfill various functions, like allowing the soil to absorb processed organic matter such as leaves, wood, trunks and branches and with this nourishing crops; they also maintain an ecological balance capable of preventing the invasion of pests and provide greater fertility without using chemicals.

Key climate - relevant biogeochemical processes such as calcification, primary production and nitrogen fixation are investigated using a large array of techniques, ranging from molecular tools to physiological and ecological approaches.

I've investigated the consequences of human activities on ecological communities and processes — from the effects of cleaning habits on the bacterial diversity in our homes to the consequences of land - use change on stream ecosystem function.

Born and raised on Martha's Vineyard, Tom brings a deep understanding of land - use change to the conservation of Massachusetts's coasts, including making residential landscapes more supportive of essential ecological processes.

While you don't necessarily see what type of processing is used, the website states all steps of the processing and extracting process is, «dedicated to maintaining ecological balance.»

I use mostly Thorne Research, Standard Process, Ecological Formulas / Cardiovascular Research and Apex Energetics when it comes to supplements.

Which Increases the ecological impact of the added fuel used, and then adding to the environmental impact by the incineration or recycling of those unused units only to start the process all over again.

Yet conservationists still tend to view animals as biological machines, functional units of ecological processes, and commodities for human use.

The artist uses adobe brick - building as a process - centered site for personal, cultural, ecological, and political investigation.

We will use no leather in the manufacture of Deja Shoe footwear, because of the health and environmental impacts associated with leather processing and the ecological consequences related to over-consumption of animal products.»)

First, the trees are found, marked and felled in a process that all too often involves clear - cutting, resulting in massive habitat destruction and long - term ecological damage.Mega - machinery comes in to remove the logs from what used to be forest, either by logging trucks or even helicopters in more remote areas.

Using satellite images combined with image processing techniques, a team led by Jeffrey Chambers, an expert in forest biogeography, found extensive ecological damage as well.

Ways to reduce fossil fuel inputs to food systems include the use of farm machinery powered by renewable electricity or farm - produced biofuels; the localization of food systems to reduce transport (perhaps entailing vertical urban agriculture); the adoption of organic and ecological production practices to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; and an overall reduction in the consumption of highly processed foods.

Using a developmental, social — ecological approach to understand the etiology of health - risk behavior and inform primary prevention efforts, we assess the predictive effects of family and neighborhood social processes on youth physical fighting and weapon carrying.