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... consists of 12 families , about 324 genera , and 4,000 spe- cies . Meliaceae is the largest family in the group with about 50 genera and 1,400 species . Some families , such as Aitoniaceae and Coriariaceae , among others , consist of ...
... consists of 12 families , about 324 genera , and 4,000 spe- cies . Meliaceae is the largest family in the group with about 50 genera and 1,400 species . Some families , such as Aitoniaceae and Coriariaceae , among others , consist of ...
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... consisting primarily of sand - size abraded skeletal grains ; 50 percent or more of such a rock consists of sand - size fossil fragments . Many carbonate sedimentary rocks are crystalline , how- ever , rather than granular . In terms of ...
... consisting primarily of sand - size abraded skeletal grains ; 50 percent or more of such a rock consists of sand - size fossil fragments . Many carbonate sedimentary rocks are crystalline , how- ever , rather than granular . In terms of ...
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... consists of fields and vege- table gardens and is known as the Tol - keur ( literally " kitchen garden " ) . The second circle consists of land that has been exhausted , except for peanut cultivation , and it is known as the Diatte ...
... consists of fields and vege- table gardens and is known as the Tol - keur ( literally " kitchen garden " ) . The second circle consists of land that has been exhausted , except for peanut cultivation , and it is known as the Diatte ...
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