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41Climate of India — …
42Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument — Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) …
43Wiesenotter — (Vipera ursinii macrops) Systematik Klasse: Reptilien (Reptilia) Ordnung …
44Ungarische Wiesenotter — (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) Systematik Unterordnung: Schlangen (Serpentes) …
45BIOGÉOGRAPHIE — La biogéographie embrasse tous les aspects de l’adaptation des êtres vivants à leur milieu. Elle doit considérer tour à tour leur origine, leurs migrations et leurs associations, ou biocénoses . L’issue des conflits entre l’hérédité et le milieu… …
46Ecology of California — This article describes natural biological communities. See Environment of California for a description of human habitat adjustments. Mojave desert in Joshua Tree National Park The ecology of California is diverse: it is considered to span six… …
47Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… …
48Caucasus — /kaw keuh seuhs/, n. the 1. Also called Caucasus Mountains. a mountain range in Caucasia, between the Black and Caspian seas, along the border between the Russian Federation, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, 18,481 ft. (5633 m) …
49Prairie — For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). Prairie in Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa, United States Prairies (UK: /ˈprɛər.i/, US: /ˈprɛr.i/) are considered part of the temperate gra …
50Transhumance — is a term with two accepted usages: * Older sources use transhumance for vertical seasonal livestock movement, typically to higher pastures in summer and to lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Only herds… …
