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In total, 8 acres of dead and overgrown vegetation was removed on the slopes below the Seminary. (santabarbaraca.gov)
The herd of 15 goats has been deployed to cut down tall grass and weeds near Tully railway station in Far North Queensland as an alternative option to manage the overgrown vegetation. (railway-technology.com)

In North America, vegetation types are based on a combination of the following criteria: climate pattern, plant habit, phenology and/or growth form, and dominant species. (wikipedia.org)
The AVHRR Phenology and eMODIS Phenology collections are located under the Vegetation Monitoring category. (usgs.gov)
We use satellite remote sensing for monitoring phenology, as a way of improving our knowledge concerning vegetation-climate interactions. (lu.se)
NDVI, PPI (see below) and other vegetation indices are tested for monitoring the phenology of different ecosystems. (lu.se)
Development of a new vegetation index (PPI) for better description of phenology from Earth observation data (see below). (lu.se)
Thus periodical VOD observations were used as a proxy for plant water status, from which vegetation phenology can be assessed from the perspective of water content. (lu.se)
Vegetation phenology is difficult to observe from satellite, particularly in boreal landscapes. (lu.se)

Kapfer, J., Grytnes, J.-A., Gunnarsson, U. & Birks, H. John B. (in press) Fine-scale changes in vegetation composition in a boreal mire over 50 years. (uib.no)
Multivariate Bayesian clustering using covariate-informed components with application to boreal vegetation sensitivity. (bvsalud.org)

The images demonstrate how Vietnam fighters used topography and vegetation as a weapon. (we-make-money-not-art.com)
This site is at Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve and is one of 23 sites around the Chesapeake Bay where the Eastern Ecological Science Center's Coastal Wetlands group has conducted surveys of vegetation and topography along transects spanning wetland-upland boundaries to study the impact of sea level rise and transgression on coastal ecosystems. (usgs.gov)
Today, the systems use maps generated by civilian satellites that remotely sense features of the earth and its atmosphere, such as topography, vegetation, and precipitation zones, and locate these features in space, using a system of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates. (who.int)

The results suggest that climate change will convert much of the area currently occupied by temperate grasslands and deserts to subtropical vegetation with effects on associated wildlife and human populations. (sciencedaily.com)
1991 ) and the relation of vegetation dynamics to other land and climate variables ( Betts et al. (ametsoc.org)
Repeating this process year after year reveals how our restoration sites change over time, how different restoration practices can produce different results in vegetation, and how climate patterns can impact plant survival. (savesfbay.org)
In particular, pollution, habitat changes and changes in land-use and climate play an important role in modifying vegetation. (uib.no)
The overall aim of RA3 is to formulate and validate a model framework - linking vegetation, aerosols, clouds and their climate feedbacks. (lu.se)
Investigate the fire regime, hotspots, and anomalies of vegetation fires across the Middle East over the period 2000-2020 (the "MODIS" era), and how these patterns relate to climate variability. (lu.se)
Climate change is impacting both the distribution and abundance of vegetation, especially in far northern latitudes. (bvsalud.org)
Small changes in climate could result in large vegetation responses in sensitive assemblages but weak responses in robust assemblages. (bvsalud.org)
But, patterns and mechanisms of sensitivity and robustness are not yet well understood, largely due to a lack of long-term measurements of climate and vegetation. (bvsalud.org)

Vegetation and soil are the interface between the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems through emissions and wet and dry deposition of air pollutants and related compounds. (ametsoc.org)
This approach offers the potential to better investigate the soil-vegetation-atmosphere continuum, e.g. during drought situations. (uni-potsdam.de)
16.60.050 Soil and Vegetation Plan required. (codepublishing.com)
16.60.070 Soil and Vegetation Plan review standards. (codepublishing.com)
When the eggs hatch, the larvae can infest soil and vegetation. (medlineplus.gov)
Clostridia also reside in animals, soil, and decaying vegetation. (msdmanuals.com)

Mitral valve: endocarditis with large vegetation on the atrial aspect of the valve. (medscape.com)

Removal of 2 acres of non-native vegetation consisting primarily of Euphorbia and Pittosporum. (santabarbaraca.gov)
The study [17] reports on this phenomenon by which the urban forest gains in biodiversity and subsequently serves as a reservoir and relay of biodiversity: Site colonization by native species was particularly high at sites ≤100m from existing native vegetation, suggesting that even small patches of native vegetation in urban landscapes will be valuable as seed sources for accelerating native plant establishment at nearby receptive sites. (researchgate.net)
and (4) that Olympia can promote urban forestry and land management practices which will preserve or enhance trees, healthy soils, and native vegetation on public and private lands as they transition from natural areas into an urban environment. (codepublishing.com)

To find out more about how we manage vegetation by the railway, please click on the links below. (networkrail.co.uk)

We understand that cutting back vegetation can be unsettling for those who live nearby and have grown used to the trees or hedges in the local area. (networkrail.co.uk)

Roadside vegetation can be controlled using herbicides, mowers, and other equipment or by long-term vegetation controls. (trb.org)
Shoreline owners on public waters may not use herbicides to control aquatic vegetation without a permit. (iowadnr.gov)

The Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) provides geographical information on land cover and its changes, land use, vegetation state, water cycle and earth surface energy variables to a broad range of users in Europe and across the world in the field of environmental terrestrial applications. (europa.eu)
A selection of worldwide maps monitoring different aspects of vegetation health. (drought.gov)
Every summer, the Habitat Restoration Team conducts vegetation monitoring to assess the changes in plant composition at each restoration site. (savesfbay.org)

The vegetation type is defined by characteristic dominant species, or a common aspect of the assemblage, such as an elevation range or environmental commonality. (wikipedia.org)
A subdivision of vegetation characteristic of a certain altitude above sea level at a given latitude. (europa.eu)
It uses a principal unit called an "Alliance" (or series), which is a floristically defined vegetation type identified by its dominant and/or characteristic species. (cnps.org)

Departing from Linnean taxonomy, Humboldt established a new science, dividing plant geography between taxonomists who studied plants as taxa and geographers who studied plants as vegetation. (wikipedia.org)
Prometon is the active ingredient in 'Total Kill' and it is a vegetation killer, especially targeting broadleaf weeds and plants. (garden.org)
By placing plants in the context of territorial control in colonial and postcolonial periods, RozO 's When vegetation is not decoration is perhaps the work that best encapsulates the exhbition. (we-make-money-not-art.com)
The vegetation diversity within Guadalupe Mountains National Park is outstanding and includes more than 1000 species of plants. (nps.gov)
Vegetation management focuses on the removal of flammable vegetation outside a property owners required defensible space by preferentially removing exotic pest plants, thinning, pruning and limbing existing vegetation to remove fire ladders, limbing up of oak over story, pruning out dead material, and thinning out continuous areas of brush. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Crews successfully removed over 8 acres of ladder fuels, exotic plants and dead vegetation. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Crews successfully removed over 11 acres of ladder fuels, exotic plants and dead vegetation while ensuring the protection and preservation of native flora and fauna. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Vertical vegetation-that is, living plants clinging to a wall-strikes many people as an expensive, hard-to-maintain hassle. (dornob.com)
There's pencil pines, there's cushion plants, there's species that are typical of alpine vegetation types. (abc.net.au)

Skofield Park - Completed 10 acres of vegetation clearance in the Fall of 2020 utilizing both grazing of livestock and CAL FIRE hand crews in Skofield Park and the Van's Meadow areas below Las Canoas Rd. (santabarbaraca.gov)
St. Mary's/Ontare - Completed 16 acres of vegetation clearance in the Community Fuels Treatment Network in cooperation with CAL FIRE crews between FY18 and FY20. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Crews removed dead vegetation and overgrown ladder fuels on 9.5 acres. (santabarbaraca.gov)
A Biological monitor was present on site during the completion of the project to ensure ecological resources were being protected and best management practices were being followed while crews completed vegetation management work. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Crews focused on the removing dead vegetation that had accumulated as a result of the Tea and Jesusita Fires. (santabarbaraca.gov)

When looking at terrestrial ecosystems over the last few decades, the direct and indirect effects of human activity have affected both important ecosystem functions and the vegetation. (uib.no)

Assess the social-ecological impacts of vegetation fires at hotspot locations. (lu.se)

Perhaps the closest synonym is plant community, but vegetation can, and often does, refer to a wider range of spatial scales than that term does, including scales as large as the global. (wikipedia.org)
The vegetation map presents basic spatial vegetation data along with estimates of the accuracy of the available data. (egret.org)
We demonstrate our approach with an application to vegetation abundance in Alaska , USA, in which we leverage the broad spatial extent of the study area as a proxy for unrecorded historical observations. (bvsalud.org)

Ortho GroundClear Vegetation Killer** promised to not only kill bothersome weeds, but to keep areas weed-free for up to one year. (viewpoints.com)
So far, **Ortho Ground Clear Vegetation Killer** has rid my patio of unsightly moss and weeds, and I've not had to reapply. (viewpoints.com)
Control of vegetation along roadsides is required for fire prevention, adequate sight distance, facility inspection needs, reduction of invasive and nuisance weeds, roadside aesthetics, and protection of roadside appurtenances. (trb.org)

An influential, clear and simple classification scheme for types of vegetation was produced by Wagner & von Sydow (1888). (wikipedia.org)
Much of the work on vegetation classification comes from European and North American ecologists, and they have fundamentally different approaches. (wikipedia.org)
The Guadalupe Mountains National Park Vegetation Inventory Project delivers many geospatial and vegetation data products, including an in-depth project report discussing methods and results, which include descriptions to vegetation associations, field keys to vegetation associations, map classification, and map-class descriptions. (nps.gov)
The CNPS Vegetation Program has established a vegetation classification system that has become the standard for interpreting statewide vegetation patterns and for initiating local and regional ecological assessments. (cnps.org)
Handbook of vegetation science 5: Ordination and classification of communities, pp. 403-434. (zbi.ee)

Research on vegetation fires, their spatiotemporal patterns, and their links to biophysical as well as political and socio-economic factors in drylands is limited and no large scale, interdisciplinary assessment of fire dynamics have been carried out for the Middle East - a politically complex dryland region where research on social-ecological systems has been limited. (lu.se)
Understand how these spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation fires relate to armed conflicts and study the geopolitical contexts in which vegetation fires occur at local level. (lu.se)

Eesti lage- ja p sasloodude taimkattest (On the vegetation of Estonian treeless and shrub alvars). (zbi.ee)
Taimestiku ja taimkatte uurimisest Eesti NSV-s (On investigation of flora and vegetation in Estonian SSR). (zbi.ee)

VOD was found to be linearly correlated with vegetation water content from both green and woody components, dependent on the microwave frequency. (lu.se)

Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. (wikipedia.org)
In practice, the levels of the alliance and/or an association are the most often used, particularly in vegetation mapping, just as the Latin binomial is most often used in discussing particular species in taxonomy and in general communication. (wikipedia.org)
That vegetation responds to these factors is visible, for instance, in plant migrations or changes in the abundances of individual species. (uib.no)
Human-mediated changes in island vegetation are, among others, largely caused by the introduction and establishment of non-native species. (lu.se)
Islands are among the few places where we can track human arrival in natural systems allowing us to reveal changes in vegetation dynamics with the arrival of non-native species. (lu.se)
This extension will enable us to simulate population dynamics of non-tree species together with their impact on the simulated vegetation. (lu.se)
3. parametrize and run simulations with LPJ-GMINT with species differing in dispersal, life history and interaction with the vegetation. (lu.se)

As part of an on-going programme of investment and development, the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Land-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interactions. (jobs.ac.uk)
The successful candidate will show evidence of ability to develop and sustain an internationally recognised, externally funded interdisciplinary research programme in land-vegetation-atmosphere interactions. (jobs.ac.uk)

Dirk H. Van Vuren and Lizabeth Bowen "Response of Grassland Vegetation on Santa Cruz Island to Removal of Feral Sheep," Madroño 59(4), 190-195, (1 October 2012). (bioone.org)

All of Hydro-Québec's data on vegetation control planning required to keep the medium-voltage distribution lines clear. (hydroquebec.com)
The data come from the planning schedules of the vegetation control work on Hydro‑Québec's distribution network. (hydroquebec.com)
The products of vegetation mapping projects are stored and managed in the National Park Service's Data Store, a repository for documents and publications relating to park resources. (nps.gov)
Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center utilize data gathered by satellite sensors to track seasonal changes in vegetation. (usgs.gov)
The satellite data are initially transformed into Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values. (usgs.gov)
By the help of the model and by using experimental data collected in a straight flume, the paper also investigates how the presence of flexible vegetation on the bed could limit the evolution of the erosion process. (easychair.org)
This project takes an interdisciplinary perspective and combines earth observation data with both biophysical, political, and socio-economic data to provide an integrated understanding of vegetation fires in drylands. (lu.se)

In 2008, we visited the Åkhult mire in Småland, southern Sweden, to investigate whether or not changes in vegetation have occurred over the past decades, and why. (uib.no)
The Vegetation's Group investigate the influence of vegetation on the Cosmic-Ray Neutrons (CRN). (uni-potsdam.de)

The distinction between vegetation (the general appearance of a community) and flora (the taxonomic composition of a community) was first made by Jules Thurmann (1849). (wikipedia.org)

The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology to evaluate the potential for riparian vegetation restoration and groundwater recharge. (usgs.gov)
One of the most important challenges is the restoration of complex, multilayer forests representing the potential natural vegetation. (researchgate.net)
Through vegetation surveys in Japan and South-east Asia, we have established basic principles in vegetation-ecological restoration of forests. (researchgate.net)

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each polygon corresponds to a territory that is occupied by vegetation (a garden, woodland area, etc. (yandex.com)

We receive many enquiries about our vegetation work and know that the decisions we take are important, especially for our lineside neighbours - anyone who lives, or runs a business, within 500 metres of the railway. (networkrail.co.uk)
We recognise the importance of the Review's recommendations around communicating with our lineside neighbours, particularly in instances where vegetation management works are taking place. (networkrail.co.uk)

2004 ). Meteorological and climatological conditions both impact and are influenced by vegetation distribution and dynamics ( Sellers et al. (ametsoc.org)

The concept of "vegetation type" is more ambiguous. (wikipedia.org)
The definition of a specific vegetation type may include not only physiognomy but also floristic and habitat aspects. (wikipedia.org)
Due to substantial uncertainty regarding the causes and extent of this vegetation change, we aimed to quantify the primary drivers of and map potentially vulnerable locations for vegetation type conversion from woody into herbaceous cover. (usgs.gov)
Furthermore, several territories (polygons) occupied by vegetation of the same type (for example, woodlands) can be joined to form one item. (yandex.com)

Prior to this, the two terms (vegetation and flora) were used indiscriminately, and still are in some contexts. (wikipedia.org)
Furthermore, the phytosociological approach in the study of vegetation relies upon a fundamental unit, the plant association, which is defined upon flora. (wikipedia.org)

Australian rail operator Queensland Rail has employed a herd of goats to manage hazardous vegetation along its railway line. (railway-technology.com)

Malmer described the vegetation types of different parts of the mire in great detail. (uib.no)
CNPS is developing tools and training to identify and protect sensitive vegetation types as key units of biodiversity. (cnps.org)

This will form a foundation for the study of wildfires and other vegetation fires in geopolitically sensitive areas across the world. (lu.se)

The external vegetation blends almost seamlessly into the landscaping, spilling out onto the lawns and providing a softening contrast to all of that concrete. (dornob.com)

The physiognomic approach in the study of vegetation is common among biogeographers working on vegetation on a world scale, or when there is a lack of taxonomic knowledge of someplace (e.g., in the tropics, where biodiversity is commonly high). (wikipedia.org)

In addition, the guidance will describe how to select effective long-term vegetation controls that also address traveler and highway worker safety and costs of construction and maintenance, as well as minimize adverse environmental impacts. (trb.org)

The vegetation control work is carried out on a cyclical basis. (hydroquebec.com)
Each vegetation management unit requires the Fire Department to work with individual property owners and neighborhoods to accomplish education, assist with fuel hazard reduction projects, protect natural resources unique to the area, and help outline maintenance programs. (santabarbaraca.gov)

The 2004 City of Santa Barbara Wildland Fire Plan has identified these Vegetation Management Units (project areas) within the district. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Sonora, CA - Firefighters are heading to a vegetation fire on Mono Way and Greenley Road. (mymotherlode.com)
The fire came dangerously close to threatening ancient vegetation at Lake Rhona but authorities have credited a new sprinkler system with protecting the area. (abc.net.au)
It was a good sight because the protection works that we've done there with the sprinkler systems have been very effective at halting the fire and protecting the higher value vegetation in that particular site,' he said. (abc.net.au)

More importantly, the lack of trees and other vegetation means less evapotranspiration -- the process by which trees "exhale" water. (sciencedaily.com)
Using depth to groundwater simulations from the numerical flow model with conceptual models of depths to water necessary for maintenance of riparian vegetation, the GIS analysis predicted a 5‐ to 6.5‐fold increase in the area capable of sustaining riparian vegetation. (usgs.gov)
This hypothesis was first studied in semiarid areas where vegetation is water limited, like the Sahel. (ametsoc.org)

On a larger-scale, vegetation can become a tool to manage a territory or, conversely to support resistance against foreign control. (we-make-money-not-art.com)
Long-term vegetation controls decrease the need for recurring chemical and mechanical vegetation control, thus reducing recurring maintenance costs, highway worker exposure to traffic, impacts to the environment and cultural resources, and maintenance-related delays to the traveling public. (trb.org)

Currently existing vegetation indices are generally insensitivet to the seasonal variation in dense coniferous canopies. (lu.se)

For a list of all areas with employment in Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, see the Create Customized Tables function. (bls.gov)
In semi-arid areas with less vegetation -- like Las Vegas or Phoenix -- you are making less of a change in the energy balance of the landscape. (sciencedaily.com)
The database collects information from an Excel file on the areas of the distribution system to be cleared and from a digital file on the history of the vegetation areas. (hydroquebec.com)
The idea for the initial eight-week trial came about when Queensland Rail spoke to NQ Vegetation Management (Norveg) after hearing about the similar trials in other areas and learning that the company had its own herd. (railway-technology.com)

The objective of this research is to produce up-to-date guidance for transportation agencies for selecting appropriate vegetation controls that will be effective in preventing or significantly retarding the growth of unwanted vegetation around roadside appurtenances and along roadsides. (trb.org)

The contemporary use of vegetation approximates that of ecologist Frederic Clements' term earth cover, an expression still used by the Bureau of Land Management. (wikipedia.org)
How we take care in ensuring lineside vegetation and tree management works are handled correctly and sensitively. (networkrail.co.uk)
On 28 November 2018, the DfT published the findings of the Varley Review of Network Rail's approach to vegetation management in England and Wales. (networkrail.co.uk)
Vegetation management is focused outside a property owners required defensible space. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Las Canoas Road: First Vegetation Management Unit project. (santabarbaraca.gov)
Progress Rail serves the vegetation management industry with reliable Kershaw® vegetation equipment to tackle tough maintenance jobs, accessing sites quickly and easily. (progressrail.com)
Download our Vegetation Management brochure here to get a glimpse of the Kershaw ® products and services we have to offer. (progressrail.com)

Terrain at Lake Rhona has been burnt but most of the sensitive vegetation has been saved so far. (abc.net.au)

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