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Page 51
... rainfall occur annually between May and October , while in the central semiarid zone between 12 and 32 inches ( 300 and 800 mm ) of rain fall between June and September . Extreme annual temper- atures range from 53 ° to 124 ° F ( 12 ...
... rainfall occur annually between May and October , while in the central semiarid zone between 12 and 32 inches ( 300 and 800 mm ) of rain fall between June and September . Extreme annual temper- atures range from 53 ° to 124 ° F ( 12 ...
Page 93
... rainfall of about 500 to 750 mm ( 20 to 30 inches ) . Areas with less rainfall or poorer soil have fewer , more drought - resistant shrubs such as chamise and manzanita . Chaparral vegetation becomes ex- tremely dry by late summer . The ...
... rainfall of about 500 to 750 mm ( 20 to 30 inches ) . Areas with less rainfall or poorer soil have fewer , more drought - resistant shrubs such as chamise and manzanita . Chaparral vegetation becomes ex- tremely dry by late summer . The ...
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... rainfall in its heavily forested lowland areas along the Caribbean and in the south- west along the Pacific ; average temperature is 77 ° F ( 25 ° C ) . San José on the Meseta Central receives 75 inches ( 1,900 mm ) of rainfall annually ...
... rainfall in its heavily forested lowland areas along the Caribbean and in the south- west along the Pacific ; average temperature is 77 ° F ( 25 ° C ) . San José on the Meseta Central receives 75 inches ( 1,900 mm ) of rainfall annually ...
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