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Page 523
... coniferous trees . Wild - animal life is similar to that of northern China and the Manchurian region . Tigers , leopards , lynxes , and bears , formerly abun- dant , have almost disappeared , even in remote areas . Patterns of ...
... coniferous trees . Wild - animal life is similar to that of northern China and the Manchurian region . Tigers , leopards , lynxes , and bears , formerly abun- dant , have almost disappeared , even in remote areas . Patterns of ...
Page 555
... coniferous and deciduous species thrive together , the broad - leaved evergreen forests are characterized by tropical oaks , tan oaks ( oaks that yield tanin ) , and chest- nut oaks ( or chinquapins ) . The more significant conifer- ous ...
... coniferous and deciduous species thrive together , the broad - leaved evergreen forests are characterized by tropical oaks , tan oaks ( oaks that yield tanin ) , and chest- nut oaks ( or chinquapins ) . The more significant conifer- ous ...
Page 821
... conifers . Many groups feed on the turf of grasses and sedges . Three families ( Cossidae , Aegeri- idae , and Hepialidae ) bore in woody stems and rootstocks , the Cossidae in particular tunnelling deep into hard- woods . A good many ...
... conifers . Many groups feed on the turf of grasses and sedges . Three families ( Cossidae , Aegeri- idae , and Hepialidae ) bore in woody stems and rootstocks , the Cossidae in particular tunnelling deep into hard- woods . A good many ...
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