The phrase "a consequence of less" is not correct and may lead to confusion in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing the effects or results of reduced quantities or amounts, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "The study showed that a consequence of less funding was a decline in program effectiveness."
Alternatives: "result of reduced" or "outcome of decreased".
As a consequence of less P in unaffected streams, the alkaline phosphatase activity was higher compared to affected streams.
Some of the problems at homes in the city and on Long Island may be a consequence of less than vigorous monitoring by state officials.
We depict some of the advantages of heterogeneous batch distillation processes: more design alternatives for the separation of an azeotropic binary mixture than with homogeneous batch distillation, simplified distillation sequences as a consequence of less distillation tasks.
We depict some of the advantages of heterogeneous batch distillation processes: more design alternatives for the separation of an azeotropic binary mixture than with homogeneous batch distillation, batch distillation boundary crossing thanks to a controlled reflux of the entrainer-rich phase, simplified distillation sequences as a consequence of less distillation tasks.
The lower C/N ratio in croplands could be a consequence of less C input to the soil and a higher mineralization rate of organic carbon caused by more oxygen being introduced and a higher soil temperature during cultivation (Yimer et al. 2007).
Alternatively, higher levels of constitutive phytohormones could be a consequence of less cellular expansion in these lines, rather than specific effects on specific metabolic pathways.
These individuals may even be given less training if employers perceive them to be less productive, which may reinforce statistical discrimination against them if, as a consequence of obtaining less training, their productivity suffers (Coate and Loury ([1993])).
According to the foundation's director, Kati Haycock, the new data show smaller gains in high school than in the lower grades, a consequence of a less rigorous curriculum that includes fewer challenging reading assignments than a decade ago.
Collecting samples from T. b. rhodesiense patients is considerably difficult, not only due to the lower incidence of this disease compared to the gambiense form, but also as a consequence of a less effective active screening, since the CATT test can only detect T. b. gambiense cases [50].
Treatment of VSV infected cells with MG132 slightly decreased the efficiency of VSV mRNA synthesis, which may be a consequence of the less efficient synthesis of VSV RNA polymerase L. This decline in the amount of RNA leads to further decrease in the amount of viral proteins.
Other benefits of implementing AA included improved working relationships as a consequence of feeling less stressed.
