ENGLISH FORESTRY PLASENCIA

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Silvopastoralism in Mediterranean Basin: Extension, practices, products, threats and challenges G. Moreno* and F. Pulido Forestry Research Group, Universidad de Extremadura. In Options Méditerranéennes, A, no. 102, 2012  New approaches for grassland research in a context of climate and socio-economic changes. Abstract. Ranching generally causes a progressive deforestation. Nevertheless in Mediterranean countries trees are still present in many pastoral systems, here referred to as silvopastoral systems (SPs). Trees provide products as fruits as human food, fruits or leaves as fodder, wood and firewood, environmental services like patches of soil fertility and shelter for animals, and environmental goods such as carbon sequestration, water yield and quality and reinforced biodiversity. However, most of the SPs locate in marginal areas, have low commercial profitability and are subject to two divergent trends, intensification and extensification or abandonment that comp...

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If the predicate of the passive sentence is a verb transitive like: believe, think, find, say, report, consider, understand, acknowledge, expect, tell, know then you can change the active sentence into passive using two ways. Look at the examples: a) People say that he is handsome. (in the present) * It is said that he is handsome. * He is said to be handsome. (to + V1) b) They knew he had an idea. * It was known that he had an idea. * He was known to have had an idea. (to + have V3) These are formal structures. They are often used in news reports, on TV or in scientific texts.  CLICK HERE TO PRACTISE

1.-Pollution affected this area two years ago. 2.-Scientists studied global warming in the last year conference. 3.-Leonardo DiCaprio listed several environmental issues in his speech. 4.-Some farmers overused chemicals in Extremadura in the XX century. 5.-Europe consumed too much oil in the last decade. 6.-Climate changes caused the rise of temperature. 7.-Most countries ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2001. 8.-Deforestation destroyed some forest ecosystems in South America. 9.-Chemicals contaminated drinking water. 10.-Environmentalists saved some endangered species after the oil spill.  

http://selfaccessgroup.blogspot.com.es/2016/02/linkers-contrast-addition-reason-and.html CONTRAST However, in spite of, despite, although, even though REASON Because, because of, due to, owing to RESULT Therefore, so, as a consequence, as a result, that’s why, consequently ADDITION Also, as well as, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore 1. REASON: because/because of/due to owing to 1. Oxford Street is popular with shoppers, because it has excellent public transport. Oxford Street is popular with shoppers, because of its excellent public transport. Oxford Street is popular with shoppers, owing to/due to its excellent public transport. 2. CONTRAST: however, in spite of, despite, although, even though Most tourists go to Beijing, when they go to China on holiday. However, it is one of the most polluted cities in the country. Most tourists go to Beijing, when they go to China on holiday, Alt...