Sentence examples for functions of the landscape from inspiring English sources

Now people live there because it's a nice place to live and they have lost touch and been removed from the functions of the landscape, so when flooding happens, it causes problems".

Changes in the spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation alter the structures and functions of the landscape, thereby affecting ecological processes.

Additional questions assessed the importance of meanings and functions of the landscape and revealed differences in perception among three target groups (farmers, landscape experts and country-dwellers).

A major challenge will be to gain acceptance for the changes in landscape which will be evoked by establishing SRC, as they can lead to negative impact on the cultural and recreational functions of the landscape.

The impacts of deforestation have been widely documented through changes in the spatial configuration and habitat quality of remaining habitat fragments, biophysical functions of the landscape, fauna and flora composition and loss of natural habitat (e. g. Steininger et al. 2001a; Steininger et al. 2001b; Dixo et al. 2009; Scolozzi and Geneletti 2012).

When producing bioenergy from by-products, the EROEI is quite high (7 17), indicating that there is a big potential for by-products to provide energy without compromising the ecological or agricultural functions of the landscapes.

Usually, anthropogenic activities have the potential to alter a landscape structure and ecological function of the landscape overtime (Long et al. 2010; Morris 2010).

The interactions among the landscape elements result in the flow of nutrients, minerals and energy, which contribute to the functioning of the landscape.

Settlement models and geographical site analysis contribute to the understanding of the ecological functioning of the landscape.

On the same field, the sustainable production of food and biomass is possible, while simultaneously, especially in marginal areas, the ecological function of the landscape can be improved.

Analyses of cultural heritage connectivity can inform about the historical and/or present function of the landscape and its social and economic conditions.