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Page 178
... millimetres ( 1/4 inch ) in length and dark or metallic in colour . The en- larged hindlegs are adapted for jumping . Flea beetles are important pests of cultivated plants : the adults feed on the leaves and the larvae on the roots ...
... millimetres ( 1/4 inch ) in length and dark or metallic in colour . The en- larged hindlegs are adapted for jumping . Flea beetles are important pests of cultivated plants : the adults feed on the leaves and the larvae on the roots ...
Page 207
... millimetres ( 43 inches ) and a maximum weight of 500 grams ( 18 ounces ) , although it is usually lighter for greater speed of movement . The blade is of finely tempered steel up to 900 millimetres ( 35 inches ) long , with a usually ...
... millimetres ( 43 inches ) and a maximum weight of 500 grams ( 18 ounces ) , although it is usually lighter for greater speed of movement . The blade is of finely tempered steel up to 900 millimetres ( 35 inches ) long , with a usually ...
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... millimetres in diameter ) , through cobbles ( 64-256 millimetres ) to boulders ( larger than 256 millimetres ) . The rounding of gravel results from abrasion in the course of stream transport or milling by the sea . Gravel deposits ...
... millimetres in diameter ) , through cobbles ( 64-256 millimetres ) to boulders ( larger than 256 millimetres ) . The rounding of gravel results from abrasion in the course of stream transport or milling by the sea . Gravel deposits ...
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