In offshore environments free from land detritus, biostromes and bioherms flourished, rich in corals, stromatoporoids (large colonial marine organisms similar to hydrozoans), crinoids, brachiopods, trilobites, gastropods, and other forms.
Water supported crops, which in turn supported a flourishing, culturally rich civilization.
Four years later, flourishing and rich, the city seceded from expanding, unruly Detroit.
And that's a particular problem for the Church of England because many of its conservative evangelical churches are influential, flourishing and rich.
During the first half century of Spanish rule, Hispaniola flourished: its rich mines and lush lands yielded abundant wealth, and it served as the administrative centre for Spain's burgeoning American empire.
Some consumer and environmental movements have flourished in rich countries, even though Olson's theory suggests that firms and polluters should have a strong organisational advantage over consumers and inhalers of dirty air.Moreover, despite "demosclerosis", well-organised pressure groups can sometimes ease the task of government, not just throw sand into its wheels.
Tell Me a Tale – all delicate flute flourishes and rich brass tones – is the title track of his debut EP and, though his influences are obvious, there's something fresh about his approach to 60s soul, with a reliance on authenticity as opposed to posturing or role playing.
With over 57 million U.S. American citizens of Latino or Hispanic heritage comprising 18percentt of the U.S. population, our country flourishes with rich cultural diversity.
In the report, the film is described: The main character of the film — an American who is fascinated with Borat — comes to Kazakhstan expecting to see a devastated country but instead finds a flourishing, oil-rich state.
Pear trees tolerate wet roots better than other fruits, and flourish in the rich, moist soil near the banks of the Sacramento River and adjoining sloughs.
Other potential invaders include fire ants, highly aggressive Africanized bees and the bird-devouring brown tree snake, all of which would probably flourish in the rich, tropical habitats on Hawaii and all of which could easily make their way there.
