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Page 49
... vegetation and their floris- tic composition are quite diverse . The total number of seed plants in China is about 30,000 species , representing 2,700 genera ; more than 200 of these genera are restricted to China . There are about ...
... vegetation and their floris- tic composition are quite diverse . The total number of seed plants in China is about 30,000 species , representing 2,700 genera ; more than 200 of these genera are restricted to China . There are about ...
Page 499
... vegetation . Moreover , it has been contended that vegetation can respond only slowly to climate , so that the vegetation zones observable today are in part adjusted to past climates . Many critics have drawn attention to the rather ...
... vegetation . Moreover , it has been contended that vegetation can respond only slowly to climate , so that the vegetation zones observable today are in part adjusted to past climates . Many critics have drawn attention to the rather ...
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... vegetation , is usually located in the more arid mountainous or colder regions of a country ; such land is suitable for the production of the larger grazing or browsing animals . Pastures , on the other hand , are grazing areas with ...
... vegetation , is usually located in the more arid mountainous or colder regions of a country ; such land is suitable for the production of the larger grazing or browsing animals . Pastures , on the other hand , are grazing areas with ...
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