Much of the forest has been cleared for cattle grazing and agriculture, and the Babaçu palm produces edible oil which is extracted commercially.

Much of the emissions from peatlands in Borneo are due to changes in their hydrological regime, caused by drainage from nearby plantations ( particularly oil palm ).

Much of the city, including the oil refinery which was the world's largest refinery with capacity of 680, 000 barrels per day, was badly damaged or destroyed by the siege and by bombing.

Much of the sediment carried in runoff from urban areas ( especially roads ) is highly contaminated with fuel, oil, and other chemicals.

Much of the activities of the " Go Beyond Oil " campaign have been focused on drilling for oil in the Arctic and areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Much of the growth has been based on development of the Bakken oil shale fields in the western part of the state.

Much of the credit for the resolution of the stagflation is given to two causes: a three year contraction of the money supply by the Federal Reserve Board under Paul Volcker, initiated in the last year of Carter's presidency, and long term easing of supply and pricing in oil during the 1980s oil glut.

Much of the company's retail sales expansion was through the acquisition of privately owned chains of filling stations in various countries, allowing Gulf outlets to sell product ( sometimes through ' matching ' arrangements ) from the oil that it was " lifting " in Canada, the Gulf of Mexico, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

Much of the local economy is based on agriculture ( including farming and ranching ), and servicing the oil field.

Much of the rest of the ship was taken up by storage ( for oil and the like ) and crew accommodations.

Much of the local economy is driven by tourism and the oil & petrochemicals industry.

Much like polyester, it resists grease and oil, and offers flavor and odor barrier.

Much of the contribution of the Knott family to lighthouse keeping was made at South Foreland where members oversaw many changes in lighting technology from coal fires to oil burning lights.

Much evidence supports the conclusion that a major motive for the war was to control and dominate the Middle East and its vast reserves of oil as a part of the US drive for global hegemony.

Much of her work features distorted flesh, high-caliber brush strokes and patches of oil color, while others reveal the surgeon ’ s mark of a plastic surgery operation.

" Much later, ezov / za ' atar appears in the 2nd century CE Mishnah as an ingredient in food at that time in Judea (' Uktzin 2: 2 ), while elsewhere in the Talmud there is mention of herbs ground into oil ( a preparation called mish ' cha t ' china in Aramaic, משחא טחינא ), but it is not specified whether this was like the za ' atar mix known today.

Much later this work was continued by Lord Rayleigh, who suggested that the spreading of oil on water resulted in a monolayer of oil molecules.

Much of these mangrove swamps were destroyed by land developers that later realized that the soils were much too acidic to support oil palms.

Much of the work done on these systems have been motivated by their possible use to mobilize petroleum trapped in porous sandstone for enhanced oil recovery

Much of the oil extracted onshore in Rivers State is piped to Bonny for export.

Much like collecting forensic evidence at a crime scene, when collecting an oil sample, it is important to ensure that procedures are used to minimize disturbance of the sample during and after the sampling process.

Much criticism has been leveled at this rather forced analogy, but what is equally significant is Adams' complete acceptance of the Biblical record as `` good and trustworthy history ''.

Much more important is to grasp the feelings of the narrator ( whose full name is never given ) as he becomes aware of the disorganized and bewildered mass of French prisoners clustered together in a temporary prison camp in and around the cathedral of Chartres.

Much of his earlier work was conceived in terms of a `` pseudo-anthropological '' myth reference, which is concerned with imaginary places and beings described in grandiloquent and travelogue-like language.

Much of this necessary increase in research and development, though properly chargeable to current expenses, is not reflected in earnings until projects are completed and the new machines sold in quantity, usually over a period of several years.

Much of the dirt and leaf stain is easily removed when damp, but requires dynamite if allowed to dry.

Much debate exists as to whether true altruism is possible.

Much of the distinct character of France's anthropology today is a result of the fact that most anthropology is carried out in nationally funded research laboratories ( CNRS ) rather than academic departments in universities

Much energy is used in the vocalization and it takes a toll on the territory holder who may be displaced by a fitter rival if he tires.

Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, " A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust.

Much of the Alpine culture is unchanged since the medieval period when skills that guaranteed survival in the mountain valleys and in the highest villages became mainstays, leading to strong traditions of carpentry, woodcarving, baking and pastry-making, and cheesemaking.

Much of applied ethics is concerned with just three theories:

Much of the story is told first-hand, since Spalding had been involved in the game, first as a player and later an administrator, since the 1850s.

Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles ( trencadís ) that starts in shades of golden orange moving into greenish blues.

Much of the transportation of passengers is done via aircraft.

Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects.

Much of the most highly prized amber is transparent, in contrast to the very common cloudy amber and opaque amber.

Much of the book is set at his court in Brittany or during the campaign to retake his throne from Vortigern.

Much of the ACC transport is carried in this front, which is defined as the latitude at which a subsurface salinity minimum or a thick layer of unstratified Subantarctic Mode Water first appears, allowed by temperature dominating density stratification.

Much effort is also put into analyzing biological systems.

Much research is carried out into thin amorphous films as a gas separating membrane layer.