Sentence examples for indicator of degradation from inspiring English sources
Pearson correlation analysis indicated that API derived from ATR-FTIR test was a good indicator of degradation of CRM binders.
Increased manganese concentrations seem to be a good indicator of degradation of PG and Ac.
In both communities, the decrease of these grazing-susceptible PFTs was widely associated with an increase in steppe grasses (Stipa tenacissima, "alfa-grass") and xeric prostrate herbs (Fagonia cretica, Paronichia sufruticosa), the latter of which is a reliable indicator of degradation in semi-arid systems.
Forest AGB is a quantifiable attribute, that when estimated continuously over time, and with reference to a baseline (reference level) representative of the mature (intact) forest state, could provide a useful indicator of degradation.
The use of NDVI as an indicator of degradation is based on the premise that NDVI values reflect the level of photosynthetic activity in a plant community which in turn indicate vegetation health (Barrow 1991; Mambo and Archer 2007; Meneses-Tavor 2011).
These observations confirm that RIN is a robust indicator of degradation levels.
In these ecosystems, concentrated flow processes are perceived as indicators of degradation and often warrant the implementation of mitigation strategies.
The disappearance of key forage species and an increase in species less desired by livestock were used as indicators of degradation.
Our sampling encompassed 311 sites across Catalonia (NE Spain) where we characterized anthropogenic perturbation using a summary of impacts, including local data on stream condition and landscape indicators of degradation, via a principal component analysis.
The common indicators of degradation linked to sedentarization of pastoralists in the rangelands of Uganda include silting of water sources (Zziwa et al. 2012), increased bare surfaces, and signs of soil erosion such as gullies and rills (Mugerwa and Zziwa 2014).
Longer cartilage transverse relaxation times are an indicator of cartilage degradation; this MR parameter is indicative of cartilage composition and integrity [ 49- 51].
