canopy protection

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• Canopy research — is the field of scientific research based upon data collected in the canopy of trees.Objects* Description of plant and animal species residing in the tree summits. Mainly ancient forests and tropical forests are studied. * Study of forest… …   Wikipedia

• Canopy (biology) — Canopy of a forest In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant community or crop, formed by plant crowns.[1][2][ …   Wikipedia

• Canopy (building) — A canopy is an overhead roof or structure that is able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor.A canopy (building) is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity or decoration …   Wikipedia

• canopy — /ˈkænəpi / (say kanuhpee) noun (plural canopies) 1. a covering suspended or supported over a throne, bed, etc., or held over a person, sacred object, etc. 2. an overhanging protection or shelter. 3. Architecture an ornamental roof like projection …  

• canopy — [14] Etymologically, a canopy is a ‘mosquito net’. The word comes ultimately from Greek kōnōpeion, a derivative of kónops ‘mosquito’. This passed via Latin cōnōpūum into medieval Latin as canopeum, which meant both ‘mosquito net’ and ‘couch with… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• canopy — overhanging vegetation, branches and leaves, providing shade and cover for fishes. Crown cover is greater than 1 metre above the water surface while overhanging cover is less than this (or less than 0.3 m). The latter in particular provides… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Ice protection system — Ice protection systems are designed to keep atmospheric ice from accumulating on aircraft flight surfaces while in flight. The effects of ice accretion on an aircraft can cause the shape of airfoils and flight control surfaces to change, which… …   Wikipedia

• Vine training — Vines are trained into a variety of styles that aid the growers in managing the canopy and controlling yields. The use of vine training systems in viticulture is aimed primarily to assist in canopy management with finding the balance in enough… …   Wikipedia

• F-22 cockpit — When the aircraft was introduced in January 2003, the F 22 Raptor s cockpit represented a zenith in the so called “glass cockpit” without any traditional flight instruments and was a marked improvement on the cockpit design of previous advanced… …   Wikipedia

• Ruffed lemur — Taxobox name = Ruffed lemursMSW3 Groves|pages=Varecia|id=12100059] image caption = Black and white Ruffed Lemur ( Varecia variegata ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates subordo = Strepsirrhini familia =… …   Wikipedia

• Tropical rainforest — Tropical rainforests are generally found near the equator. They are common in Asia,Australia, Africa, South America, Central America, and on many of the Pacific Islands. Within the World Wildlife Fund s biome classification, tropical rainforests… …   Wikipedia