During fallow periods soil temperatures are lower, wind and water erosion is much reduced, nutrient cycling becomes closed again, nutrients are extracted from the subsoil, soil fauna increases, acidity is reduced, soil structure, texture and moisture characteristics improve and seed banks are replenished.

He stayed seven months in the country and was then taken off again by Gonçalves at a point farther South the coast, near the " Cape of Ransom " ( Cape Mirik or Timiris, current Mauritania ); and his account of his experiences proved of great interest and value, not only as to the natural features, climate, fauna and flora of the south-western Sahara, but also as to the racial affinities, language, script, religion, nomad habits, and trade of its inhabitants.

Wildlife around Fishguard is rich in flora and fauna: it shows a wide variety of colourful wild flowers and sea mammals including the grey seal, and even porpoises and dolphins.

It is the southernmost extension of the taiga in Scandinavia and shows a flora and fauna that are unusual for the latitude.

Zealandia was originally thought to have no native land mammal fauna, but a recent discovery in 2006 of a fossil mammal jaw from the Miocene in the Otago region shows otherwise.

Zealandia was originally thought to have no native land mammal fauna, but a recent discovery in 2006 of a fossil mammal jaw from the Miocene in the Otago region shows otherwise.

The mural, 89 inches wide and 113 inches tall, shows the flora and fauna of Minalin during the early 1600s.

The coral fauna lacks diversity and shows signs of frequent storm damage.

The village hall has a stained glass window by the artist Sharon McMullin depicting the local flora and fauna, and nine low relief plaster panels by the sculptor Anne Smith showing past and present local scenes of which the central panel shows the Domesday book entry for Bruisyard ( Buresiart ).

The construction of new airports or addition of runways to existing airports, is often resisted by local residents because of the effect on countryside, historical sites, local flora and fauna.

The straightening ( 1817-1876 ) and channeling ( 1928-1977 ) reduced the water table by up to 16 m and thus had a negative effect on flora and fauna.

Although the most important factor producing the fauna and flora is likely the bed rock, the moderating effect of the Great Lakes may also be factor.

* Weirs can also have an effect on local fauna.

This is especially true on islands where feral cats have sometimes had a substantial and deleterious effect on the local fauna.

The benefits of this technological change include ; " saving energy through better focused lights, preserving the environment by reducing excess light that may effect flora and fauna, reducing crime and increasing safety by more adequately illuminating areas, and reducing health risks.

In cooperation with the National Aeronautical Space Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission, Luther photographed wildlife on Amchitka Island, Alaska, to determine the effect of subterranean atomic bomb blasts on surface fauna and wildlife on the Kenai Peninsula.

Both groups of people caused a loss of species and both alter their behaviour to a degree after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.

This is having a major negative effect on rare and endangered flora and fauna of nearby mound springs, which are drying out as a result of the water draw-down rate.

In all, Hurricane Pauline had a large effect on fauna in Southern Mexico.

The fauna and flora of Alabama are similar to those of the Gulf states in general and have no distinctive characteristics.

Mégnin made many great discoveries that helped shed new light on many of the general characteristics of decaying flora and fauna.

* A tongue-in-cheek French adventure comic series, Lanfeust of Troy, has also come up with a few characteristics similar to some from the World of Xanth, such as: humans possessing a single magical talents ranging from benign to powerful, jungle medieval / fantasy land with weird and extensive fauna, a young villager with an unknown-yet-powerful talent bound to become the hero, an arch-enemy wanting to conquer and rule the world, a quest for the source of magic ending up in the discovery of a fabulous creature, hero's love interest shifting from a beautiful and vain girl to a more complete type of women, humorous play on words on many names and titles, and so on.

Whereas the endemic species list cited above is based on morphological and ecological characteristics, some recent applications of molecular genetic techniques underline the difference of the fauna from common European taxa, as well as the old age of the lake.

Its nature is its own species of flora and fauna unique characteristics and very representative of the forested region of the former Alto Paraná.

The biodiversity characteristic of each extinction, especially the diversity of fauna and subdominant plant forms, is a function of abiotic factors and the biomass productivity of the dominant vegetation.

The loss of endemic vegetation, birds and other fauna, much of it within the first 50 years of discovery, can be attributed to the impact of humans and their introduction of goats, pigs, dogs, cats, rats as well as the introduction of non-endemic birds and vegetation into the island.

Each has its own characteristic vegetation, fauna, climate, and, despite the omnipresence of both the Andes and the Pacific, its own distinct topography.

This National Park has over 40 different vegetation communities, 28 threatened plant species, 24 threatened fauna species and significant areas of old growth forest protected within the park.

The Dendê Coast, south of Salvador, is surrounded by verdant vegetation, clear waters, islands, bays, coral reefs and a very diversified fauna.

Nothing more inviting to romance or rest your peaceful and quiet atmosphere, the beauty of its lush vegetation and varied fauna and ever-present, all of which were, and remain, a balm for the spirit tense and tired.

The density of underwater vegetation also increases from the south to the mouth, so as the richness of the fauna.

Palombia is well known for its unique fauna and vegetation which attract a lot of scientists and collectors, but also hunters seeking for glory and unusual trophies.

Jaworzno has environmentally valuable areas which as a group present a diversity of landscapes and vegetation as well as a richness of flora and fauna.

When moorland is overgrazed, woody vegetation is often lost, being replaced by coarse, unpalatable grasses and bracken, with a greatly reduced fauna.

Weed species can be important habitat for native fauna ( e. g. Blackberry is important habitat for wrens and the Southern Brown Bandicoot ) and this should be taken into consideration with bush regeneration, for example by not clearing invasive species until adequate habitat alternatives have been established nearby with native vegetation.

The entire area is covered by thick vegetation, has abundant natural resources in its perennial water supplies, natural shelters, rich forest flora and fauna, and bears a significant resemblance to similar rock art sites such as Kakadu National Park in Australia, the cave paintings of the Bushmen in Kalahari Desert, and the Upper Paleolithic Lascaux cave paintings in France.

* To protect the local fauna and flora, under PRP many steps have been taken to protect fruit able and forestry trees, crops and other vegetation.

Three of the six introduced wallaby species remain and do considerable damage to the native vegetation, thus harming the habitat for these flightless birds and other native fauna.

In Portuguese, covers the geology, geomorphology, climate, soils, vegetation and fauna of Pico da Neblina National Park.

The gardens include a mixture of native and non-native vegetation which invariably hosts a diverse range of both native and non-native fauna.

* Ponta da Galera-with an area of 220 ha ( 195 ha coast ), the 7180 meter long coastal habitat has been designated under the Rede Natura 2000 designation ( Code PTMIG0020 ) as a protected habitat, due to its number of shallow bays and coves, endemic vegetation, marine environments and species of flora and fauna.

The first season is emphasized due to its ability to give life to the green vegetation and attract the fauna of the region, while the second season is noted for presenting a drying process which ends when the first fog appears in the fall.

The vegetation is desert, with cacti, prickly pears, yaks, Dividive and guamaches, its fauna is diverse, but being there live desert lizards, rabbits and rattlesnakes and coral.

The valleys have limited vegetation and soil, containing a variety of different colored rocks and diverse fauna and flora.

The moist soils of the hammocks support broadleaf trees and more low vegetation, while the swamp areas only support flora and fauna adapted to year-around wet conditions.

20 km of the river course between Fornovo di Taro and Ponte Taro constites the protected area of the Taro Regional Natural Park, characterized by numerous islets of sand and gravel, as well as by a large variety of vegetation and fauna.

Unfortunately, this causes certain underwater vegetation to grow rapidly, which can adversely impact the flora and fauna of the lake, as well as its recreational value.