Sentence examples for soil harsh from inspiring English sources

Selection of vegetation types appropriate for extensive green roofs often involves identifying local habitats that have characteristics in common with green roofs (shallow soil, harsh abiotic conditions) ; lichens are a common component of rock barrens, dunes, and heathland habitats that can be a source of plants for green roofing projects.

Areas with extremely poor soils, harsh weather environments and severely degraded areas are classified into (iii) land unsuited for food production.

The second potential boost for martian life involves a new chemical analysis of soil from harsh terrestrial environments on Earth.

While A. bradleyi is easily outcompeted by other plants in more fertile habitats, it is well adapted to the thin, acidic soil and harsh environment of its native cliffs, where it finds few competitors.

The paper mulberry has developed horizontal, strong lateral and densely tangled fibrous root which can effectively absorb the water and nutrients existing in the topsoil to accommodate the poor soil and harsh environmental conditions.

Indeed, since the end of the 19th century, traditional land use practices have been in steady decline throughout many of Europe's rural landscapes, particularly in mountainous regions and areas with poor soils and harsh climates.

Cassava, a non-cereal starchy crop, has been widely grown in poor soils and harsh climates than any other major food plant in Southeast Asia.

It was my way of expressing the contrast between the truly pure intentions of those Marines trying to refashion Lebanon into a more decent, democratic polity and the harsh soil that was Lebanon of that day.

What unites these two scenes is the obvious fact, which still bears repeating, that we are trying to plant the seeds of decent, consensual government in some very harsh soil.

There he addressed British and Omani troops on the equally harsh soil of the Arabian peninsula - not far from where the world's most wanted man lived until he found his lethal calling.

Evolution likely favored these traits: One discourages predators by dosing them with lethal metals; the other allows flora to adapt to harsh soil.