The isolated and fragmented occurrence of the páramo over the Andean highlands promotes high speciation and an exceptionally high endemism. The ecosystem hosts about 5000 different plant species. About 60% of these species is endemic, adapted to the specific physio-chemical and climatic conditions, such as the low atmospheric pressure, intense ultra-violet radiation, and the drying effects of wind. The vegetation consists mainly of tussock grasses, ground rosettes, dwarf shrubs cushion plants and conspicuous giant rosettas such as Espeletia ...

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Páramo, Páramo - Location, Páramo - Vegetation, Páramo - Socio-economic relevance

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Physiographically, Somalia is a land of limited contrast. In the north, a maritime plain parallels the Gulf of Aden coast, varying in width from roughly twelve kilometers in the west to as little as two kilometers in the east. Scrub-covered, semiarid, and generally drab, this plain, known as the Guban (scrub land), is crossed by broad, shallow watercourses that are beds of dry sand except in the rainy seasons. When the rains arrive, the vegetation, which is a combination of low bushes and grass clumps, is quickly rene ...

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Geography of Somalia, Geography of Somalia - Climate, Geography of Somalia - Terrain Vegetation and Drainage

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The swollen, crisp white stems of Manchurian wild rice are grown as a vegetable, popular in East and Southeast Asia. The swelling occurs because of infection with the smut fungus Ustilago esculenta. The fungus prevents the plant from flowering, so the crop is propagated asexually, the infection being passed from mother plant to daughter plant. Harvest must be made between about 120 days and 170 days after planting, after the stem begins to swell but before the infection reaches its reproductive stage, when the stem will ...

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The assortment of riparian-zone trees varies from those of wetlands and typically consists of plants that either are emergent aquatic plants, or herbs, trees and shrubs that thrive in close proximity to water. Typical riparian zone trees in the eastern United States include: Cottonwood, Populus deltoides Silver maple, Acer saccharinum Boxelder, Acer negundo American elm, Ulmus americana American sycamore, Platanus occidentalis Butternut, Juglans c ...

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Riparian strips, Riparian strips - Logging, Riparian strips - Vegetation

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Four significantly different habitats are common in the aspen parklands: The fescue prairie, the woodlands, the ravines and the wetlands and lakes. The fescue prairie is a meadowland rich in vegetation variety which forms the cover for the development of the richer soils that underlie the parklands. The close association with woodlands and wetlands makes this a choice location for many plants and a preferred range or home site for a wide diversity of wildlife. The richer soil and increased precipitation favours the natural growth of fescue grass. However, varying conditions such as moisture level and grazing pressures allow ...

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Aspen parkland, Aspen parkland - Vegetation, Aspen parkland - Wildlife, Aspen parkland - The aspen understory, Aspen parkland - The spruce forest understory, Aspen parkland - The mixedwood stands understory

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The characteristic distribution of vegetation on the mountains of Afghanistan is worthy of attention. The great mass of it is confined to the main ranges and their immediate off-shoots, whilst on the more distant and terminal prolongations it is almost entirely absent; in fact, these are naked rock and stone. Take, for example, the Safed Koh. On the alpine range itself and its immediate branches, at a height of 6000 to 10,000 ft (1,800 to 3,000 m), we have abundant growth of large forest trees, among which conifers are the most noble ...

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Geography of Afghanistan, Geography of Afghanistan - Borders, Geography of Afghanistan - Terrain and agriculture, Geography of Afghanistan - Natural resources, Geography of Afghanistan - Mountain systems, Geography of Afghanistan - Climate, Geography of Afghanistan - Vegetation, Geography of Afghanistan - Sources

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Except fot the irrigated Indus Valley, the province is arid and has scant vegetation. The dwarf Palm, Acacia Rupestris (Kher), and Tecoma Undulata (Lohirro) trees are typical of the western hill region. In the central valley, the Acacia Nilotica (Babul) is the most dominant and occurs in thick forests along the Indus banks. The Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Zizyphys vulgaris (Bir), Tamarix Orientalis (Jujuba Lai) and Capparis ...

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Sindh, Sindh - Geography, Sindh - Vegetation And Animal Life, Sindh - Climate, Sindh - Demographics and Society, Sindh - History, Sindh - Ancient history, Sindh - Arrival of Arabs, Sindh - British Era, Sindh - After creation of Pakistan, Sindh - Administrative division, Sindh - Economy, Sindh - Education, Sindh - Art and culture, Sindh - Major attractions, Sindh - Personalities

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Except fot the irrigated Indus Valley, the province is arid and has scant vegetation. The dwarf Palm, Acacia Rupestris (Kher), and Tecoma Undulata (Lohirro) trees are typical of the western hill region. In the central valley, the Acacia Nilotica (Babul) is the most dominant and occurs in thick forests along the Indus banks. The Azadirachta Indica (Neem), Zizyphys vulgaris (Bir), Tamarix Orientalis (Jujuba Lai) and Capparis Aphylla (Kir ...

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Sindh, Sindh - Geography, Sindh - Climate, Sindh - Demographics and Society, Sindh - History, Sindh - Ancient history, Sindh - Arrival of Arabs, Sindh - British Era, Sindh - After Independence, Sindh - Administrative division, Sindh - Economy, Sindh - Vegetation, Sindh - Wildlife, Sindh - Education, Sindh - Art and culture, Sindh - Major attractions, Sindh - Personalities

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Namibia's national tree, the Aloe dichotoma or Quiver Tree are found specially in the south of the country. There are beautiful examples of these in the Fish River Canyon. The trees can reach an age of about 300 years, and flowering occurs during wintertime from May to July. Other plants includes various species of succulents, such as Melkbos, a very poisonous plant. All plants are well adapted to the semi-desert environment a ...

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Fish River Canyon, Fish River Canyon - Geology, Fish River Canyon - Vegetation, Fish River Canyon - Animal life, Fish River Canyon - Climate

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The sanctuary, ~35km long north-south and ~15 km wide east-west is spread over an area of 540 sq. km with a wide variation in mean tempterautre (90°C to 160°C minimum and 20°C to 38°C maximum) and annual rainfall (600 mm at the base and 3000 mm at the top of the hills) The hill ranges, within the sanctuary raise as high as 1200 m above the basal plateau of 600 m and run north-south in two ridges. The wide range of climatic conditions along with the altitude variations within the small area of the sanctuary have translated it into a highl ...

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Biligirirangan Hills, Biligirirangan Hills - Location, Biligirirangan Hills - Unique range, Biligirirangan Hills - Climate and Vegetation, Biligirirangan Hills - Flora and Fauna, Biligirirangan Hills - People and Culture, Biligirirangan Hills - Threats

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The natural vegetation is classed as Northern Desert Thorn Forest (Champion 1936). These occur in small clumps scattered in a more or less open forms. Density and size of patches increase from West to East following the increase in rainfall. Natural vegetation of Thar Desert is composed of following tree, shrub and herb species. Thar Desert - Tree species. Acacia leucophloea, Acacia senegal, Anogeissus rotundifolia, Prosopis cineraria, Salvadora oleodes, Tecomella undulata See also:

Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Area and extent, Thar Desert - Origin of Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Climate, Thar Desert - Physiography and geology, Thar Desert - Desert soils, Thar Desert - Biodiversity, Thar Desert - Natural vegetation, Thar Desert - Tree species, Thar Desert - Small trees and shrubs, Thar Desert - Herbs, Thar Desert - People, Thar Desert - External link

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The natural vegetation is classed as Northern Desert Thorn Forest (Champion 1936). These occur in small clumps scattered in a more or less open forms. Density and size of patches increase from West to East following the increase in rainfall. Natural vegetation of Thar Desert is composed of following tree, shrub and herb species. Thar Desert - Tree species. Acacia leucophloea, Acacia senegal, Anogeissus rotundifolia, Prosopis cineraria, Salvadora oleodes, Tecomella undulata See also:

Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Area and extent, Thar Desert - Origin of the Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Physiography and geology, Thar Desert - Desert soils, Thar Desert - Biodiversity, Thar Desert - Natural vegetation, Thar Desert - Tree species, Thar Desert - Small trees and shrubs, Thar Desert - Herbs, Thar Desert - People, Thar Desert - External link

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Whidbey Island lies partially in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains to the west, and has a variety of climate zones. The most obvious are based on rainfall - wettest in the south with average rainfall of 30 inches (760 mm), driest in the central district of Coupeville with average rainfall of 18 to 20 inches (460 to 510 mm), and turning moister again farther north with average rainfall of 26 inches (660 mm). Microclimates abound, determined by proximity to water, elevation and prevailing winds. Additional variation comes from soil type. The sandy clay and gravely soils of the sou ...

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Whidbey Island, Whidbey Island - History, Whidbey Island - Government, Whidbey Island - Economy, Whidbey Island - Climate and vegetation, Whidbey Island - Transportation, Whidbey Island - Demographics, Whidbey Island - Areas with post offices, Whidbey Island - Recognized communities

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There are forest plantations in the south-eastern part of the Park. Limited by climatic and geographic factors, these plantations end at the 550 metre contour, above which shrubs and grasses dominate. In the past, Tai Mo Shan was famous for a type of green tea, called mist or cloud tea, which grew wild up on the mountain side. ...

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Tai Mo Shan, Tai Mo Shan - Geology, Tai Mo Shan - Vegetation, Tai Mo Shan - Wildlife, Tai Mo Shan - Places of interest, Tai Mo Shan - The Country Code, Tai Mo Shan - Transportation

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As in Gymnosperms, branching is monopodial; dichotomy or the forking of the growing point into two equivalent branches which replace the main stem, is absent both in the case of the stem and the root. The leaves show a remarkable variety in form, but are generally small in comparison with the size of the plant; exceptions occur in some Monocotyledons, e.g. in the Aroid family, where in some genera the pla ...

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Flowering plant, Flowering plant - History, Flowering plant - Origins, Flowering plant - Classification, Flowering plant - Families of flowering plants, Flowering plant - Internal structure, Flowering plant - Vegetative organs, Flowering plant - The flower fruit and seed, Flowering plant - Flowering plant sexuality, Flowering plant - Fertilization, Flowering plant - Embryology, Flowering plant - Fruit and seed, Flowering plant - Economic importance

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Many threatened and endangered species live within the Forest. Probably most famous among them is the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus). The American Peregrine Falcon is also entirely dependent on the Forest for its survival. Many vegetation types are represented in the Los Padres, including chaparral, the common ground cover of most coastal ranges in California below about 5,000 feet (1500 m), and coniferous forests, which can be found in abundance in the Ventana Wilderness as well as th ...

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Los Padres National Forest, Los Padres National Forest - Geography, Los Padres National Forest - Wildlife and vegetation, Los Padres National Forest - Use restrictions, Los Padres National Forest - External link

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The vegetation is typical Cape fynbos. The slopes facing north overlooking the city are hotter and prone to frequent fires, and as a result the vegetation is low, while the Southern Suburbs side is wetter and more protected, with indigenous forest remaining in some of the gorges. Near Rhodes Memorial there are a few natural stands of a famous native tree called the silverleaf. This may be the only place on earth where the tree still growns wild. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, Devil's Peak (a ...

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Devil's Peak Cape Town, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Landmarks, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Hiking, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Vegetation, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Fauna, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Geology, Devil's Peak Cape Town - Origins of the name

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Approximately 75 % of the entire protected area are covered of unaffected evergreen or semi-evergreen rain forest. There typically tall tropical tree species such as Vateria indica , Cullenia exarillata , Hopea parviflora , Canarium strictum , Artocarpus hirsutus and Bischofia javanica are seen. They reach heights of 40 to 50 Metres. Scarcely 13 % consist of damp leaves forest, 7 % of Eukalyptus plantation and 1.5 % of grassland. The remainder (round 3.5 %) of the protected area is covered by the Periyar artificial ...

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Periyar National Park, Periyar National Park - Area, Periyar National Park - Climate, Periyar National Park - Vegetation, Periyar National Park - Animal world, Periyar National Park - Mammals, Periyar National Park - Birds, Periyar National Park - Reptiles, Periyar National Park - Amphibians, Periyar National Park - Fish, Periyar National Park - Insects, Periyar National Park - History, Periyar National Park - Tourists and Pilgrims

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Washing of vegetables produces large volumes of water contaminated by soil and vegetable pieces. Low levels of pesticides used to treat the vegetables may also be present together with moderate levels of disinfectants such as chlorine. Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment. Most vegetable washing waters are extensively recycled with the solids removed by settlement and filtration. The recovered soil can be returned to the land ...

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Agricultural wastewater treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Animal wastes, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Piggery waste, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Silage liquor, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Pesticide runoff and surpluses, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Milking parlour wastes including milk, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Slaughtering waste, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Vegetable washing water, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Fire water, Agricultural wastewater treatment - Treatment

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Brazil's tropical soils produce 70 million tons of grain crops per year, but this output is attributed more to their extension than their fertility. Despite the earliest Portuguese explorers' reports that the land was exceptionally fertile and that anything planted grew well, the record in terms of sustained agricultural productivity has been generally disappointing. High initial fertility after clearing and burning usually is depleted rapidly, and acidity and aluminum content are often high. Together with the rapid growth of weeds and pests ...

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Geography of Brazil, Geography of Brazil - Size and Location, Geography of Brazil - Geology Geomorphology and Drainage, Geography of Brazil - Soils and Vegetation, Geography of Brazil - Climate, Geography of Brazil - Geographic Regions, Geography of Brazil - North, Geography of Brazil - Northeast, Geography of Brazil - Southeast, Geography of Brazil - South, Geography of Brazil - Center-West, Geography of Brazil - The Environment, Geography of Brazil - Rivers and Lakes, Geography of Brazil - Coastline, Geography of Brazil - Climate, Geography of Brazil - Demographics, Geography of Brazil - Economic Geography, Geography of Brazil - Natural Resources, Geography of Brazil - Area and land boundaries, Geography of Brazil - Cities, Geography of Brazil - Sources

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Kadaň is situated at the edges of Doupov Mountains with mixed forests and Ore Mountains with coniferous stand. There were three major parks in the 19th century enlarging town. The Municipal park - now Smetanovy sady - was founded by a Kadaň inhabitant and future Mayor Peter Prinzl in 1852. Landscape park was also established on the rocks over the Ohře river next to the Franciscan monastery. A new organisation Anpflanzungs- und Verschönerungsverein Kaaden concentrated its energy on park layout for so-called Svatá horaSee also:

Kadaň, Kadaň - History, Kadaň - Early History - Thirty Years' War, Kadaň - The Age of Enlightment - 19th century, Kadaň - 20th century, Kadaň - Places of interest, Kadaň - Galleries, Kadaň - Annual events, Kadaň - Education, Kadaň - Personalities, Kadaň - History, Kadaň - Art, Kadaň - Theatre, Kadaň - Churches, Kadaň - Parks and Urban Vegetation, Kadaň - Environs and Tips to Visit, Kadaň - Twin Town

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Sambar : A thick gravy made of lentil, tamarind, coconut and vegetables like drumstick, tomatoe etc. Rasam : A watery dish made of tamarind, tomatoes and spices like pepper, asafoetida, coriander, chilly etc. It is very hot in taste and aids in digestion. Avial : Thick mixture of all vegetables, curd and coconut. It is seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. The uniqueness of avial is that this tasty dish is usually made of all the leftover vegetables. Kalan : Made of curd, coconut and one vegetable like 'nendran' banana (or a tuber ...

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Sadhya, Sadhya - The usual items in a sadya, Sadhya - Pradhaman, Sadhya - Glossary of vegetables and spices

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