The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 127
... plants adapt- ing themselves to an arid and alkaline life . A recent count revealed more than 100 species in the monument . Here a single centaurium plant makes a charming nosegay . National Geographic Society Among Trees , Only the ...
... plants adapt- ing themselves to an arid and alkaline life . A recent count revealed more than 100 species in the monument . Here a single centaurium plant makes a charming nosegay . National Geographic Society Among Trees , Only the ...
Page 137
... plants seem victorious , but only temporarily . Enough of them can slow a dune , yet the sand eventually wins . The most prevalent plant is the three - leaf sumac . Its many roots follow lines of least resistance between sand layers ...
... plants seem victorious , but only temporarily . Enough of them can slow a dune , yet the sand eventually wins . The most prevalent plant is the three - leaf sumac . Its many roots follow lines of least resistance between sand layers ...
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... plants . At the stern , the entire great cabin , normally the captain's quar- ters , was made over into a plant conservatory . The cabin floor was sheathed with lead , and long racks were installed with holes for the plant pots . Lead ...
... plants . At the stern , the entire great cabin , normally the captain's quar- ters , was made over into a plant conservatory . The cabin floor was sheathed with lead , and long racks were installed with holes for the plant pots . Lead ...
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Flight to Adventure Flying Their Own Singleengine Plane a Daring | v |
To the Men at South Pole Station By Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd | 1 |
Fledgling Wings of the Air Force By Thomas W McKnew | 266 |
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