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It consists of 20 families, 143 genera, and more than 4,000 species. A brief
treatment of Geraniales follows. For full treatment, see macropaedia: An-
giosperms. Many of the economically important families of Geraniales require
rich, moist soil.
It consists of 20 families, 143 genera, and more than 4,000 species. A brief
treatment of Geraniales follows. For full treatment, see macropaedia: An-
giosperms. Many of the economically important families of Geraniales require
rich, moist soil.
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A list of the abbreviations used in the micropaedia will be found at the end of this
volume Golden Temple (Sikh temple): see Hari- mandir. golden tuft alyssum (
plant): see basket-of- gold. golden whistler, songbird, a species of thickhead (q.v.
).
A list of the abbreviations used in the micropaedia will be found at the end of this
volume Golden Temple (Sikh temple): see Hari- mandir. golden tuft alyssum (
plant): see basket-of- gold. golden whistler, songbird, a species of thickhead (q.v.
).
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Four species inhabit deep forest; one, the long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis
chimaera), confined to a Ground roller ... ground squirrels (Xerus and
Atlantoxerus), the many species of the genus Spermophilus, and, often, to the
chipmunks.
Four species inhabit deep forest; one, the long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis
chimaera), confined to a Ground roller ... ground squirrels (Xerus and
Atlantoxerus), the many species of the genus Spermophilus, and, often, to the
chipmunks.
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