Sentence examples for virtually pristine from inspiring English sources

The Great Australian Bight is a virtually pristine unique ecosystem, bounded by the world's longest southern-facing coastline.

Sunlight peeked through the tree canopy, a piece of one of South America's last virtually pristine river basins.

And scientists are discovering a treasure trove of rare plants and strange creatures that have been preserved by war in a virtually pristine time capsule.

The organ they copied would also have to be in virtually pristine condition so the team could understand how it looked when it was brand-new.

"But under our settlement, it will stay virtually pristine and he can't use it for agricultural purposes, building a house or even cutting down trees, beyond what is necessary to protect it from fire," Mr. Cantor said.

The thistle flower appears to have been deliberately placed inside the hollow end of an axe handle and buried with other weapons, jewellery and ornaments, many in virtually pristine condition.

The foundations of ecological thinking, he said, were shaken by studies in the last 25 years that showed that virtually all "pristine" environments bore clear signs of human intervention: fires, the hunting of animals, the harvesting of plants, herbs, nuts or fruits.

It has also bought back shares in recent years yet maintains a pristine, virtually debt free balance sheet.

Additionally, the spatial patterns of coral reef degradation are very different from rainforest loss in that nearly all reefs have been affected; there are virtually no remaining pristine reefs and very few with coral cover close to the historical average (Fig. 2C).

When the electrode cools down to 25 °C again, its electrochemical performance is virtually consistent with the pristine state before heating.

Scientists studying the first year's worth of data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) have found unexpected mineral deposits, the possibility that our natural satellite was bombarded in two waves in its early history, and virtually no trace of a pristine lunar surface.