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... ical regions of the larger landmasses , and a few species ( ptarmigan , Lagopus ) live within the Arctic Circle . The phasianids , the 178 species of which comprise by far the largest family , have nearly the distribution of the order ...
... ical regions of the larger landmasses , and a few species ( ptarmigan , Lagopus ) live within the Arctic Circle . The phasianids , the 178 species of which comprise by far the largest family , have nearly the distribution of the order ...
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... ical elements in space and time and the laws governing this distribution . Basic knowledge in this area was largely accumulated during the 19th century . As noted above , the concept of a limited number of chemical elements had been ...
... ical elements in space and time and the laws governing this distribution . Basic knowledge in this area was largely accumulated during the 19th century . As noted above , the concept of a limited number of chemical elements had been ...
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... ical reactions . Thus , if the hydrogen atom concentration on an electrode surface exceeds a certain critical value , the hydrogen molecules ( H2 ) inside intrinsic voids in the met- al's interior may exceed a critical gas pressure and ...
... ical reactions . Thus , if the hydrogen atom concentration on an electrode surface exceeds a certain critical value , the hydrogen molecules ( H2 ) inside intrinsic voids in the met- al's interior may exceed a critical gas pressure and ...
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