Sentence examples for small scale gap from inspiring English sources
In addition to classical directional succession, in late successional stages forest dynamics can be driven by cyclic small scale gap dynamics (Fig. 4).
The small scale gap phase cycles would operate as nested dynamics within larger scale infrequent non-stand-replacing disturbance cycles that occur at landscape scale.
Finally, where major disturbances are absent for long periods of time, forest dynamics is driven by small scale gap disturbances related to senescence of trees (Kuuluvainen 1994).
Each of the three dynamics types, stand-replacing, cohort or small scale gap dynamics, can be maintained indefinitely if the driving disturbance regime type remains.
This kind of dichotomic conceptual model could be applicable to old-growth dominated landscapes driven predominantly by small scale gap dynamics, which are punctuated with relatively rare but severe fires or storms (Syrjänen et al. 1994; Seymour et al. 2002).
A series of small scale gap tests and detailed hydrodynamic simulations were used to validate the reactive flow model for predicting the shock propagation in a train configuration and to quantify the shock sensitivity of the energetic materials.
The late Dr. Avik Chakravarty made a singularly effective contribution to the small-scale gap test.
The conventional theory of boreal forest dynamics recognizes two distinct disturbance regime types, small-scale gap dynamics and dynamics driven by large stand-replacing disturbances.
In addition, we judged that the ecological approach of ZELIG would be robust to the variety of other forest conditions and practices encountered in the Coast Range, including mixed-species stands, small-scale gap formation, innovative silvicultural methods, and reserve areas where forests grow unmanaged for long periods of time.
This observation is consistent with numerous small-scale gaps observed at the protein level in multi-species alignments.
The findings of this study through conduction of an evaluation exercise albeit on a small scale fills the gap for one institution but perhaps can serve as a catalyst or as an example for others in a similar context to document through self evaluation exercises what their successes and weaknesses are in the light of social accountability.
