Sentence examples for climates higher from inspiring English sources

Lowlanders, who see ethnic minorities as backward, are clearing land and forest to make way for plantations of coffee, which does well in the cooler climates higher up, and for other cash crops, all of them valuable for the export market.Such deforestation in the hills is a contributory cause to the floods that now strike Vietnam nearly every year.

The alternative cubipod solution allows for a breakwater which withstands wave climates higher than the defined limit state (Hs=8.75 m in the trunk) and significantly reduces the economic cost and the concrete consumption.

As a general tendency it can be concluded that for most buildings and climates, higher amounts of thermal mass at the inner side of the thermal insulation appear to be beneficial with regard to improving thermal comfort and reducing the energy demand.

The association between particles and total and cardiovascular mortality was steeper in locations with hotter climates, higher mean NO2 (24-hr) levels, and lower standardized mortality rates.

However, the converse Bergmann cline, where individuals in cooler climates (high latitudes or altitudes) mature at smaller sizes has also been observed [ 20].

In hot climates, high ambient temperatures, and high direct and indirect solar radiation, wind speed and humidity, are the main environmental stressing factors that impose stress on animals [ 1, 2].

For example, agave plants are drawing attention as a prospective feedstock for biofuel production because of their ability to grow in dry climates, high biomass yield, and high concentrations of soluble sugar content [ 59].

A previous study found that changes in climate (higher temperatures and lower or more variable rainfall) likely play an important role in causing mortality.

Tekirdag lies near the Marmara Sea and so has a more maritime climate (higher humidity, more precipitation, relatively cooler summer and warmer winters).

For four of these five scores (quality of work-life balance, staff job satisfaction, support from supervisors, and organisational climate), higher scores are better, except for intention to leave.

In times of an increasingly competitive funding climate, high-quality publications remain the currency of science and time spent on outreach activities equals less time for research.