Because the majority of diversity and biomass on Earth is microbial, and thus difficult to measure, recorded extinction events affect the easily observed, biologically complex component of the biosphere rather than the total diversity and abundance of life.

Because of its abundance, granite was commonly used to build foundations for homes in New England.

Because technetium is radioactive, with half life much less than the age of the star, its abundance must reflect its recent creation within that star.

Because of the abundance of powerful streams, many of the major westward rivers off the Cascades have been dammed to provide hydroelectric power.

Because Harran had an abundance of goods that passed through its region, it became a target for raids.

Because of the abundance of trees, the city grew quickly and was incorporated in 1889.

Because of their abundance, seamounts are one of the most common oceanic ecosystems in the world.

Because of their feeding habits, cruising desire, collective behavior and fragility they survive in very few aquaria worldwide despite their abundance in the ocean.

" Because Union Township was familiarly known as West Chester, plus the abundance of other townships in Ohio called Union, the name was changed to West Chester Township effective June 28, 2000, after being ratified by the township's voters at the March 9 primary election.

Because of their strong affinity for oxygen, most lithophile elements are enriched in the Earth's crust relative to their abundance in the solar system.

Because of a lack of stone and an abundance of clay, Babylonian constructions were of baked brick, using lime or pitch for mortar.

Because 60 is the sum of its unitary divisors ( excluding itself ), it is a unitary perfect number, and it is also an excessive number with an abundance of 48.

Because of their abundance, they form a major component of commercial and artisanal shark fisheries in many countries.

Because of this conversion to ilmenite, armalcolite has a relatively low abundance and is associated with ilmenite and rutile.

Because the berries are found in abundance there and look a lot like raspberries, one of the islands in the Kodiak archipelago is named Raspberry Island ( Alaska ).

Because of the abundance of oysters filtering the waters of the Chesapeake, the water was much clearer than it is now.

Because of the abundance of food in the region, most settlements were permanent.

Because of its oceanic climate, tropical and sub-tropical fruits are in abundance.

Because transformation usually produces a mixture of relatively few transformed cells and an abundance of non-transformed cells, a method is necessary to select for the cells that have acquired the plasmid.

Because of this, species abundance in coral reef fish communities was estimated to be greatest at approximately 20 % coral cover.

Because of the rugged landscape, many characteristics of primeval forest have been preserved, such as an abundance of dead trees.

Because of their abundance, whitetail naiads are in turn an important food source for various fish, frogs, and birds, and also for other aquatic insects.

Because of the abundance of exposed coalified logs and upright trunks, early explorers and paleobotanists referred to the Derevyannye Hills as either the " Wood Mountains ", " Wood Hills ", or " Tree Mountain ".

Because the word Al-Kawthar comes from the word Kathrah ( abundance ) and it ( Al-Kawthar ) linguistically means an abundance of goodness.

Because the position of Stigand, the archbishop of Canterbury, was irregular, Wulfstan sought and received consecration as a bishop from Ealdred.

Because Aediles were not reimbursed for any of their public expenditures, most individuals who sought the office were independently wealthy.

Because there were few Catholic priests in the French Antilles, many of the earliest French settlers were Huguenots who sought greater religious freedom than what they could experience in mainland France.

Because of its reputation, it was widely sought and was translated twice into Latin in the 12th century, once in Sicily and again in Spain.

Because alcohol consumption has been linked to violent behaviour in some individuals, some communities sought a safer alternative in substances such as kava, especially in the Northern Territory.

Because of the above imperfections of microbial and animal rennets, many producers sought further replacements of rennet.

Because of their personal dislike for him, Wilson's advisers and wife sought to keep Marshall uninformed about the president's condition to prevent him from easily assuming the presidency.

Because the number of people that sought housing increased, the demand for housing increased also.

Because the minor league team that last held Jim Thorpe's contract had disbanded in 1910, he found himself in the rare position of being a sought after free agent at the major league level during the era of the reserve clause, and thus had a choice of baseball teams for which to play.

Because Tay – Sachs disease was one of the first autosomal recessive genetic disorders for which there was an enzyme assay test ( prior to polymerase chain reaction testing methods ), it was intensely studied as a model for all such diseases, and researchers sought evidence of a selective process.

Because of the highly expensive equipment that was generally only available in hospitals, psychologists sought for cooperation with neurologists.

" Because of its location and decor, this poker room did not receive many rich drop-in clients, and as a result, professional players sought a more prominent location.

Because of this, the region was protected by the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Jim McGreevey under the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act enacted in 2004 that sought to preserve water resources, to promote open space and farmland preservation, to create new recreational parks, and to regulate land use planning to achieve these goals.

Because radioactivity poses a potential health threat, a safer alternative was sought.

Because of cramped conditions inside the courthouse and the summer heat, the delegates often sought refuge outside under a giant elm tree next to Big Indian Creek.

Because of its prime location and resources, both the Union and Confederacy sought control of the city.

Because the Duke Francesco of Parma and his heir were childless, Elisabeth sought the duchies of Parma and Piacenza for Charles.

Because of the illegal incursion of SWAPO troops from Angola, the South African appointed Administrator-General ( AG ), Louis Pienaar, sought Ahtisaari's agreement to the deployment of SADF troops to stabilize the situation.

Because very few of his paintings were sold, they are highly sought after.

Because of this, he is sought out to be recruited by Cain, who sends a man known as the Librarian in his place.

Because of its monotypic family status it is much sought after by birdwatchers.

Because of this prophecy, Lord Voldemort sought out Harry Potter ( believing him to be the boy spoken of ) and tried to kill him.

Because of this and other cases, " posthumous editions " produced after the death of an artist, and obviously not signed by him, are usually far less sought after.

Because of this alleged misunderstanding, several LDS scholars ( and occasionally LDS authorities and theologians ) have sought to clarify the beliefs of Mormon Christians regarding the subject of exaltation.

Because U. S. had little interest in Persian affairs but the Persians sought advisers from the United States to administer its finances in 1911.