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... FOREST ( French region ) : see Forez . foreshortening , method of rendering a spe- cific object or figure in a picture in depth . The artist records , in varying degrees , the distor- tion that is seen by the eye when an object or ...
... FOREST ( French region ) : see Forez . foreshortening , method of rendering a spe- cific object or figure in a picture in depth . The artist records , in varying degrees , the distor- tion that is seen by the eye when an object or ...
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... forest layer . A full - canopied forest ab- sorbs between 60 and 90 percent of available light , most of which is absorbed by the leaves for photosynthesis . The movement of rainfall into the forest is considerably influenced by leaf ...
... forest layer . A full - canopied forest ab- sorbs between 60 and 90 percent of available light , most of which is absorbed by the leaves for photosynthesis . The movement of rainfall into the forest is considerably influenced by leaf ...
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... forests origi- nated in early medieval Europe . Large tracts of forest land were owned by monarchs and nobles who utilized the woodland resources for their own needs and for trade . Laws and regulations regarding the felling of timber ...
... forests origi- nated in early medieval Europe . Large tracts of forest land were owned by monarchs and nobles who utilized the woodland resources for their own needs and for trade . Laws and regulations regarding the felling of timber ...
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