2002. Ecological restoration in coastal areas in the Netherlands: concepts, dilemmas and some examples. Hydrobiologia 478: 7-28.de Jonge VN, de Jong DJ (2002) Ecological restoration in coastal areas in the Netherlands: concepts, dilemmas and some examples. Hydrobiologia 478:7-28...
Another desert biome is found in the southwest of the United States, the Moava desert. Some areas of North America, Asia, Greenland, and Europe are covered with semiarid deserts, an example of coastal desert in South America is the Atacama desert of Chi, additionally, a famous cold desert...
Warm and cold ocean currents affect the climates of nearby coastal areas; for example, the Gulf Stream warms the climate of northwestern Europe.Landforms affect climate. Mountains are cooler, windier, and wetter than valleys; one example is Mount K~limanjaro, which is near the equator but ...
Coastal Management, 25: 263-385.Breton, F. y Sauri‐Pujol, D., 1997, Toward a redefinition of resources and hazards in coastal management: Examples from the lowland coastal areas of Catalonia, Spain, ...
It includes the Pacific archipelago of the Galapagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón). The Ecuadoran mainland is divided into three main physical regions: the Costa (coastal region), the Sierra (highland region), and the Oriente (eastern region). Britannica Quiz The Country Quiz The Costa is ...
This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas.For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels.The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon(淡水湖), are slowly sinking...
Beach travel brochures are an invitation to a world of sun, sand, and serenity. Evoking the rhythmic sounds of crashing waves and the gentle warmth of golden sands, these brochures are crafted to transport readers to idyllic coastal paradises. ...
SG Blocks, sgblocks.com. The S and G stand for Safe and Green. They engineer their product for coastal areas so that they are safe for the kinds of inclemency found along the coasts. The green means that using containers cuts the carbon footprint in a building project by as much as ...
Seed dormancy in plants of coastal areas: Due to extremely saline conditions, seeds of plants in coastal areas have adapted to become dormant and germinate when the conditions become suitable. Example- mangroves. Figure 6: Examples of plants with CAM mechanism. Left: pineapple. Right: cacti (top...
Some of the ice in and around the North and South Poles is starting to melt – the water is pouring into the sea. Melting polar ice caps will cause sea levels to rise, which could be catastrophic for coastal towns and cities across the world, and also for low lying areas. ...