The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 635
... savanna and the forest , captures tributaries from the northern savanna , and recrosses the forest to enter the Atlantic in the south- western corner of the region . The river has been a source of food and a means of communication over ...
... savanna and the forest , captures tributaries from the northern savanna , and recrosses the forest to enter the Atlantic in the south- western corner of the region . The river has been a source of food and a means of communication over ...
Page 643
... savanna is found at higher elevations , giving way to more open savanna on the lower slopes . Poaching has dealt a severe blow to the country's wildlife . The elephant population has virtually disappeared , leaving only waterbuck ...
... savanna is found at higher elevations , giving way to more open savanna on the lower slopes . Poaching has dealt a severe blow to the country's wildlife . The elephant population has virtually disappeared , leaving only waterbuck ...
Page 660
... savanna ( grassland ) regions . The equatorial soils occur in the warm , humid lowlands of the central basin , which receive abundant rainfall throughout the year and are covered mainly with thick forests . This soil is almost fixed in ...
... savanna ( grassland ) regions . The equatorial soils occur in the warm , humid lowlands of the central basin , which receive abundant rainfall throughout the year and are covered mainly with thick forests . This soil is almost fixed in ...
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