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... continued to arrive from Corsica and Sardinia . Despite Saracen ( Muslim ) incursions in the 9th century , which led to a sharp decline in trade , Pisa was the greatest city in Tuscany in the 10th century . Agriculture and local trade ...
... continued to arrive from Corsica and Sardinia . Despite Saracen ( Muslim ) incursions in the 9th century , which led to a sharp decline in trade , Pisa was the greatest city in Tuscany in the 10th century . Agriculture and local trade ...
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... Continued selfing also is practiced by many food - crop plants . Some of these plants are cleistog- amous , meaning that the flowers fail to open , an extreme way of ensuring self - pollination . A similar process is apomixis , the ...
... Continued selfing also is practiced by many food - crop plants . Some of these plants are cleistog- amous , meaning that the flowers fail to open , an extreme way of ensuring self - pollination . A similar process is apomixis , the ...
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... continued to be used as decoration until about 1600. Paintings of ani- mals and birds are found occasionally , probably executed by Persian workmen since their resemblance to Persian wares is strong . The rare specimens with human ...
... continued to be used as decoration until about 1600. Paintings of ani- mals and birds are found occasionally , probably executed by Persian workmen since their resemblance to Persian wares is strong . The rare specimens with human ...
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