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Woodland

woodland

land covered with wood or trees; forest; land on which trees are suffered to grow, either for fuel or timber. Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain, Here earth and water seem to strive again. (pope) Woodlands and cultivated fields are harmoniously blended. (Bancroft)

Of or pertaining to woods or woodland; living in the forest; sylvan. She had a rustic, woodland air. (Wordsworth) Like summer breeze by woodland stream. (Keble) Woodland caribou.

(Science: zoology) See Caribou. Land that is covered with trees and shrubs.


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Question about zoology

... entirely in the right section, so I apologize. I live in the central Washington area and my hope after college is to work as a Zoologist for the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. They require two years experience to work as a zookeeper/zoologist there. What are some ways you all have gained previous ...

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by cheynems
Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:57 pm
 
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Animal Name Game!

No But thats a cool salamander :) the tiger salamander measures is 6-13 inches, occurs in the mid US, lives in ponds and surrounding areas, woodland, prairie, & sage brush. this It is bigger than that, does not occur in the mid US and is entirely aquatic.

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by juju
Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:45 pm
 
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Transpiration and wind speed.

Righty, well I think tundra is out but sheltered woodland should be easy enough :-). Thankyou, you've been a great help ^_^

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by Starlight189
Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:43 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Transpiration and wind speed.
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Transpiration and wind speed.

OK just a quick check in, My first thoughts were tundra/alpine and shelterd valley woodland plants. so amongst them you will have to pick what you can attain localy for yout study. BBL

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by Linn
Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:48 pm
 
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hear the spring peepers-endangered

... more away. Thats how many were there. IN 1980 a friend of mine was suspicious pf the high cancer rtes of adults and children who lived around this woodland. She tested the water and found level of PCB so high it was xxxx (sorry i do not have the exact figure in front of me) the amount to cause ...

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by Linn
Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:20 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: hear the spring peepers-endangered
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