life zone
Americannoun
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Fauna and Flora.—Within the borders of Arizona are areas representative of every life zone save the humid tropical.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
The valleys of the west side are within an entirely different plant life zone, typified by dense climax forests.
From Glacier National Park [Montana] by Interior, United States Dept. of the
It is apparent that in this part of the province, which is all within one "life zone," even the smallest mammals are widely spread and that the principal factor in determining distribution is the flora.
From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman
The fossils of each life zone and of each formation of a conformable series closely resemble, with some explainable exceptions, those of the beds immediately above and below.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
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