In the wild, natural attrition of eggs and young salmon is high.

"But we hope that much of this reduction can take place through natural attrition.

Now, changes may happen on a sub-generational level, faster than natural attrition.

For without succeeding generations, how could the natural attrition caused by death be overcome?

Longer time intervals also reduce populations, as more plants die of natural attrition between fires.

They promise that the job reductions will be carried out by natural attrition and retirement incentives where possible.

He was reduced to this by the gradual running down of his body, the natural attrition of time.

The Liberals announced that they would cut 20,000 administrative positions from the public sector through natural attrition.

They have argued that the extra four years would allow more natural attrition and therefore smoother turnover.

Many other trained officers that left though natural attrition took jobs in other law enforcement agencies.

Extending the limit to 12 years, or three terms, would allow natural attrition to insure smoother turnover, they say.

Dr. Hickey, the superintendent, described the closings as natural attrition.

Dozens of pilots have reportedly left the airline over the past few months, although Kingfisher says this has been natural attrition.

Most departures have resulted from what Ms. Moss called "natural attrition."

During his time he had access to manuscripts that do not exist now due to natural attrition by fire, theft or misplacement.

By the early 2000s, natural attrition saw the company with only one original member (Andie Spargo).

Not only has natural attrition over the centuries diminished the supply of art, but what's left is subject to problems of attribution and condition.

"There's a natural attrition on any bus line as people change jobs and move away," said Bob Shinnick, the county's director of transportation operations.

Natural attrition thins the ranks and weeds out any predator unworthy of the competition for survival.

It would not be quite right to say Mr. Levine "brought in" these new players; they filled openings caused by natural attrition.

Council members said that the longer limit would allow for enough natural attrition in the 51-member Council to make sure everyone was not forced out at once.

"That was a natural attrition of second-tier brands that couldn't afford to stay with Maxim," he said.

Although the contract pledges no layoffs, the city would save money through the natural attrition of workers, Mr. Shaw said.

Without juniors and with natural attrition of senior players, the Rabbitohs finally succumb and disbanded in 2004.

Mr. Giuliani called the proposed limit of 12 years, or three terms, a responsible change because it would allow more natural attrition and therefore smoother turnover.