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Page 109
The natural , indigenous grass that springs up in clearings in the neighbouring
forest is a creeping species , and is rather abundant about Santo Domingo . It has
a bitter taste , and cattle do not thrive on it , but rapidly fall away in condition if ...
The natural , indigenous grass that springs up in clearings in the neighbouring
forest is a creeping species , and is rather abundant about Santo Domingo . It has
a bitter taste , and cattle do not thrive on it , but rapidly fall away in condition if ...
Page 145
Sharp Delineation of the Forest 145 or sun - dews , possess quite a different
apparatus for catching insects , and they also live in bogs , which supports the
inference that plants growing in such situations have some especial need to
obtain ...
Sharp Delineation of the Forest 145 or sun - dews , possess quite a different
apparatus for catching insects , and they also live in bogs , which supports the
inference that plants growing in such situations have some especial need to
obtain ...
Page 147
Retrocession of the Forest 147 But along the edge of the forest , by the sides of
roads through it , that let in the air and sunshine , and in clearings , they abound .
They are especially fond of the leaves of young trees , many of which are ...
Retrocession of the Forest 147 But along the edge of the forest , by the sides of
roads through it , that let in the air and sunshine , and in clearings , they abound .
They are especially fond of the leaves of young trees , many of which are ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 651. number of Everyman's Library 651. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent, 1911 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 16 dets. 2014 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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