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Since this self-control cannot be effectuated by an instant effort of will, or even by a shallow-rooted and momentary conviction, it must be pursued by a recurring habit.

Stoicism, Sophistry and Sodomy Hal Duncan 2009

A Category 1 storm, with sustained wind speeds of 74 to 95 miles per hour, can topple shallow-rooted trees and destroy older mobile homes, according to the federal National Hurricane Center.

Few Precedents to Help Predict Damage Carl Bialik 2011

While the crisis may have begun in New York, it will likely find its fullest bloom in the interior of the country — in older, manufacturing regions whose heydays are long past and in newer, shallow-rooted Sun Belt communities whose recent booms have been fueled in part by real-estate speculation, overdevelopment, and fictitious housing wealth.

How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

Since this self-control cannot be effectuated by an instant effort of will, or even by a shallow-rooted and momentary conviction, it must be pursued by a recurring habit.

Archive 2009-08-01 Hal Duncan 2009

While the crisis may have begun in New York, it will likely find its fullest bloom in the interior of the country — in older, manufacturing regions whose heydays are long past and in newer, shallow-rooted Sun Belt communities whose recent booms have been fueled in part by real-estate speculation, overdevelopment, and fictitious housing wealth.

How the Crash Will Reshape America 2009

Despite the presence of permafrost and lack of extensive precipitation, the tundra sustains many types of shallow-rooted plants.

Arctic 2010

When it is filled with rows of shallow-rooted soy plants, the water runoff won't be much better than a parking lot, and the soil, which would have had as many as two billion microorganisms in a single tablespoon, will be devastated.

Meathead Goldwyn: Meat Or No Meat: Tell Us What You Think And Why Meathead Goldwyn 2010

Changes in surface drainage and wetness are likely to result in vegetative changes (e.g., shallow-rooted versus deeper-rooted vegetation, changes in plant density); the development of thermokarst has transformed some upland forests into extensive wetlands.

Permafrost in the Arctic 2009

They clear-cut forests, terraced mountains and planted the shallow-rooted crop on fragile, reclaimed land.

Green Buds In The Mud 2008

It comes with slow-growing, shallow-rooted plants that grow on a wall-mounted frame that contains a closed water system.

Climbing The Office Walls 2008