Sentence examples for matrix dominated by from inspiring English sources

Land use conflicts showed that the fragments within the corridors were situated in a matrix dominated by grassland.

Often referred to as pine savanna, the ecosystem was characterized by longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), but included an array of open-canopy habitats within a grassland matrix dominated by a variety of tree species.

High values of Picea pollen and the presence of Larix pollen in sediments dated to 50 40 ka BP strongly suggest the presence of forest or woodland early in MIS 3; the trees grew within a vegetation matrix dominated by grass and sedge, and there is indirect evidence of grazing animals.

Study sites in Central America contained a protected forest surrounded by an agroecological matrix dominated by shade coffee with smaller areas of annual crops.

The study sites were located in forest fragments of different size and degree of isolation within a matrix dominated by agricultural fields (Fig. 1).

Strength properties are individually varied, indicating that failure behavior of wavy laminates is mostly affected by matrix dominated shear strength R12.

Recharge in karst either takes place via slow diffuse infiltration which is mainly controlled by matrix dominated features like fractures, epikarst etc. or fast point infiltration via swallow holes or sinking streams which are often directly connected to a conduit system (White 2002; Ford and Williams 2007).

Nanocomposites have the potential to improve the matrix dominated flexural and compressive strength by increasing the matrix modulus.

Tensile properties remained practically unaffected by aging whereas matrix dominated shear properties revealed an initial drop which was recovered to a substantial degree after further hygrothermal aging.

The landscape forest matrix was dominated by old-growth forest.

When r > 10 nm, gas transport in matrix is dominated by viscous flow while the adsorption layer thickness has little impact on gas transport.