"Until the vegetation begins to whither and die up in the winter, this is peak season," she said.
The data acquisition date corresponded to the cool early dry season [44], which is expected to offer a good contrast between understory vegetation and the woody biomass for open woodland, as the understory vegetation begins to dry off.
Less and less precipitation falls, and vegetation begins to dry out.
Soon after Gardner's wife becomes mad, the vegetation begins eroding into a grey powder and the water from the well becomes tainted.
Although the introduced livestock were able to adapt to the changing conditions, the buffalo had a more difficult time grazing among the new vegetation, beginning the decline in their numbers.
After a wet period extending from 1950 to 1970, the Sahel experienced a severe drought in the 1970s and 1980s, followed by a partial recovery of rainfall and a "re-greening" of vegetation beginning in the 1990s.
Vegetation cover began to re-establish within the first nine months following the fire, and remained at a high level from years 3 to 10.
The intermediate-elevation site, where mixed conifer vegetation predominated, began with the highest canopy biomass in 1880 but had the lowest increase through 2040 (39%).
New York, for instance, has instituted zoning laws requiring new parking lots to include landscaped areas to absorb rainwater, established a taxcredit for roofs with absorbent vegetation and begun to use millions of dollars for environmentally friendly infrastructure projects.
