The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 164
... forest tundra , where tundra and sparse forest alternate with regularity . Here tundra soils alter- nate with the soils of the taiga ( the cold , swampy forested region to the south of the tundra , characterized by very low temperatures ) ...
... forest tundra , where tundra and sparse forest alternate with regularity . Here tundra soils alter- nate with the soils of the taiga ( the cold , swampy forested region to the south of the tundra , characterized by very low temperatures ) ...
Page 167
... forest - steppe and the mountain forests , the soils are podzolized . Above the stunted forest zone in the maritime sector , mountain - meadow soils oc- cur beneath the meadows , but here , too , a distinctive snowy type of landscape ...
... forest - steppe and the mountain forests , the soils are podzolized . Above the stunted forest zone in the maritime sector , mountain - meadow soils oc- cur beneath the meadows , but here , too , a distinctive snowy type of landscape ...
Page 169
... forest remains in a few parts of South Asia . Secondary forest , which develops where tem- porary clearings have been made in the original forest , covers a much larger area . In drier tropical areas , sec- ondary forest is deciduous ...
... forest remains in a few parts of South Asia . Secondary forest , which develops where tem- porary clearings have been made in the original forest , covers a much larger area . In drier tropical areas , sec- ondary forest is deciduous ...
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