Sentence examples for isolated in patches of from inspiring English sources
Habitat fragmentation by urbanization causes populations of animals and plants to be isolated in patches of suitable habitat that are surrounded by non-native vegetation or severely altered vegetation, asphalt, concrete, and human structures.
Half-built condos sit isolated in a patch of dirt, cut off from the road.
That experiment helped establish a grim rule of thumb among biologists: When a species becomes isolated in a small disconnected patch of habitat, unable to breed with larger populations elsewhere, it runs a much higher risk of going extinct locally.
In some instances this led to isolated, non-perfused patches of capillaries in the periphery (arrowhead Fig. 3B).
Grazing concentrated in patches of preferred forage can lead to patch degradation over time.
At the same level, isolated patches of label were present in area 46 in the lower bank of sulcus principalis, sometimes accompanied by label in area 45 (Figs 3, 4).
In cases of localized scleroderma, isolated patches of hardened skin are often the only sign of the disease.
There were also isolated patches of dense terminals in the medial and central putamen especially at the anterior commissure level.
This muscle pathology is not always uniform, and many patients display isolated patches of inflammation and degeneration in otherwise healthy muscle tissue.
An example of an annual cycle in which the morphology of salt minerals plays a role is the formation of 'slick spots', isolated patches of very saline and soft mud in a field.
