Because the earthworms grind and uniformly mix minerals in simple forms, plants need only minimal effort to obtain them.

Because the remit of the Convention covers millions of species of plants and animals, and tens of thousands of these taxa are potentially of economic value, in practice this negative list approach effectively forces CITES signatories to expend limited resources on just a select few, leaving many species to be traded with neither constraint nor review.

Because of very high rates of evaporation, soil and plants rapidly lose the little moisture obtained from the rain, and vegetation could not survive without extensive irrigation.

Because it is the shallowest, it is also the warmest of the Great Lakes, and in 1999 this almost became a problem for two nuclear power plants which require cool lake water to keep their reactors cool.

Because Malpighi had a wide knowledge of both plants and animals, he made contributions to the scientific study of both.

Because the plants and animals of the sea floor are the basis of the food chain, damage to the shoreline has consequences for the whole shallow-water ecosystem, including the multi-million-dollar Saudi fisheries industry.

Because the sun is low in the horizon for most of the year, it is difficult for plants to generate energy from photosynthesis.

Because bamboos can be aggressive as early successional plants, the seedlings would be able to outstrip other plants and take over the space left by their parents.

Because he was unsure of his future direction, he included some chemical engineering courses in his curriculum and spent a summer touring chemical plants in Massachusetts and Maine.

Because of this tension, water is literally being pulled up from the roots into the leaves, helped by cohesion ( the pull between individual water molecules, due to hydrogen bonds ) and adhesion ( the stickiness between water molecules and the hydrophilic cell walls of plants ).

Because it flowers in December and has a festive red and green appearance, one species has been named " Christmas bush ", an appellation shared by several Australian plants which bloom around the same time or are festively colored.

Because phloem tubes sit on the outside of the xylem in most plants, a tree or other plant can be effectively killed by stripping away the bark in a ring on the trunk or stem.

Because apomictic plants are genetically identical from one generation to the next, each lineage has some of the characters of a true species, maintaining distinctions from other congeneric apomicts, while having much smaller differences than is normal between species of most genera.

Because plants grow to different heights, a diverse community of life is able to grow in a relatively small space, as each layer is stacked one on top of another.

Because water transpired through leaves comes from the roots, plants with deep reaching roots can more constantly transpire water.

Because they are descended from tropical plants and tend to require warm temperatures throughout a relatively long growing period, cantaloupes grown in temperate climates are frequently started indoors for 14 days or longer before being transplanted outdoors.

Because the Greek word lôtos can refer to several different plants, there is some ambiguity as to which " lotus " appears in the Odyssey.

Because of their adaptability and masses of spectacular flowers, clematis are among the most popular of all garden plants.

Because of this, Jones and his crew gradually become corrupted by the sea, changing in amalgamations of sea plants and animals.

Because of their cannibalistic nature, young pike need places where they can take shelter between plants so they are not eaten.

Because of the moderating effects of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach is the northernmost location on the east coast in which many species of plants will reliably grow.

Because of the warmer wintertime temperatures, Hardy Palms, including Trachycarpus Fortunei ( Chinese Windmill Palm ) and Needle Palms, would work quite well in the landscape, these plants having survived for many years also in other parts of coastal New Jersey, from Sandy Hook to Cape May.

Because Tūmatauenga defeated his brothers, people can now, if they perform the appropriate rituals, kill and eat birds ( the children of Tāne ), fish ( the children of Tangaroa ), cultivate and harvest food plants ( the children of Rongo and Haumia-tiketike ), and generally harness the resources of the natural world.

Because they are `` minority '' exercises and have but a limited appeal they soon find themselves in the limbo of the forgotten.

Because of this, it would appear inevitable that an increasing percentage of strategic missiles will seek self-protection in mobility -- at least until missile defenses are perfected which have an exceedingly high kill probability.

Because individual classes of foods differ in their requirements for preservation, a number of methods have been developed over the years involving one or a combination of procedures such as dehydration, fermentation, salting, chemical treatment, canning, refrigeration, and freezing.

Because they have kept the faith of their medieval fathers, English Catholics have always strongly resented the charge of being `` un-English ''.

Because if you can't then nobody else can either, nobody else can have him.

`` Because maybe I won't have to wear it always.

Because I liked this sad person so much, I said, `` Will you have a drink with me ''??

Because anthropology developed from so many different enterprises ( see History of Anthropology ), including but not limited to fossil-hunting, exploring, documentary film-making, paleontology, primatology, antiquity dealings and curatorship, philology, etymology, genetics, regional analysis, ethnology, history, philosophy, and religious studies, it is difficult to characterize the entire field in a brief article, although attempts to write histories of the entire field have been made.

Because of the holistic nature of anthropological research, all branches of anthropology have widespread practical application in diverse fields.

Because of the ocean's great capacity to store and release heat, maritime climates are more moderate and have less extreme seasonal variations than inland climates.

Because some have a prevision of the glory to come and others foretaste their suffering, the state of waiting is called " Particular Judgment ".

Because the beaks of giant squids have been found embedded within lumps of ambergris, scientists have theorised that the substance is produced by the whale's gastrointestinal tract to ease the passage of hard, sharp objects that the whale might have eaten.

Because Ambrosius and Vortigern are shown in the Historia Brittonum as being in conflict, some historians have suspected that this preserves a historical core of the existence of two parties in opposition to one another, one headed by Ambrosius and the other by Vortigern.

Because of this, its main stars have no particular pattern and it is devoid of bright deep-sky objects.

Because the technique has allegedly been used to improve breathing and stamina in general, advocates also claim that athletes, people with asthma, tuberculosis, and panic attacks have also found improvements.

In fact, Fitzmyer believes that the preface of Luke should only be “ the starting point in the discussion of the aim of Luke-Acts .” Because the author ’ s intended purpose for the Book of Acts is not that straightforward, scholars have put forth four main claims to address this.

Because field artillery mostly uses indirect fire the guns have to be part of a system that enables them to attack targets invisible to them in accordance with the combined arms plan.

Because these users have different needs, the presentation of financial accounts is very structured and subject to many more rules than management accounting.

Because of this, correct imports of DXF files have been difficult.

Because of these accidents, the various aviation authorities around the world have created set rules and guidance for those running and participating in air displays.

Because of this risk, patients prescribed clozapine may need to have regular blood checks to catch the condition early if it does occur, so the patient is in no danger.

Because individuals with albinism have skin that entirely lacks the dark pigment melanin, which helps protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, their skin can burn more easily from overexposure.