Some areas in the mountains are very cold in winter and temperate in summer.In the northern part of the state the climate is arid as a result of the proximity to the Chihuahuan desert.…
Wheat, millet and other grains were also cultivated wherever there was enough water for irrigation.It is now widely believed that the climate during the period was more temperate than now.…
The region received its first influx of Russian settlers in the mid-seventeenth century.They were looking for a more temperate climate as an escape from the north.After the Opium War, when the Chinese Empire was exposed to the outside world, Russian explorers once again moved to the region (mostly Cossacks and peasant farmers).…
This figure comprises 178 species of red algae (Rhodophyta), 50 species of brown algae (Phaeophyta) and 32 species of green algae (Chlorophyta).Both temperate and tropical species are present, in many cases near the northern or southern extent of their range.For a full list, see list of algae of the Houtman Abrolhos.…
Historically they have been used in arid climates or warm temperate regions to keep buildings cool by absorbing solar energy during the day and radiating stored heat to the cooler atmosphere at night.However they can be used in cold temperate areas to maintain warmth as well.The size and placement of thermal mass depend on several factors such as climate, daylighting and shading conditions.…
Characteristic longitudinal valleys, geographically termed Doons, or Duns can be seen formed along the narrow tectonic zones between lineaments.The weather in the park is temperate compared to most other protected areas of India.The temperature may vary from to during the winter and some mornings are foggy.…
On his second voyage he circumnavigated the globe at a very high southern latitude, at some places even crossing the south polar circle, showing that any possible southern continent must lie well within the cold polar areas.There could be no extension into regions with a temperate climate, as had been thought before.…
In most of their range, brown bears generally seems to prefer semiopen country, with a scattering of vegetation that can allow them a resting spot during the day.However, they have been recorded as inhabiting every variety of northern temperate forest known to occur.North American brown bears, or grizzly bears, generally seem to prefer open or semi-open landscapes, with the species once having been common on the Great Plains and continues to occur in sizeable numbers in tundra and coastal estuaries and islands.…
One thing that can be agreed upon about taxonomy of Procellariidae is that it is in a state of flux.These birds are most common in temperate and cold waters.…
The birds seem to avoid even cool temperate conditions and stay up north only during the hot continental summer.
However more recently Heterosmilax has been found to have arisen from within the ranks for Smilax.The family occurs throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.Members of this family typically have woody roots and a climbing or vining form.…
The temperate climate as well as great fertility makes the region a leading production center.The Nord-Pas-De-Calais supplied 26.1 million tons of wheat (Approximately 7% of the national production) and a third of the French potato production.…
It is commonly grown throughout its native North American range as well as many other temperate parts of the world.The species grows best in moist, acidic loam or clay soil, and tolerates poor drainage.…
Spring is one of the four conventional temperate seasons, following winter and preceding summer.There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs.…
Lilies are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Dun-bar.Many species are widely grown in the garden in temperate and sub-tropical regions.They may also be grown as potted plants.…
In contrast, the eastern coastline on the Indian Ocean is lush, well watered and warmed by the Mozambique Current; patches of Southern Africa mangroves grow along this coast.The southern coast, part of which is known as the Garden Route, is temperate and green.The Cape Peninsula and surrounds have a Mediterranean climate, with cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers (becoming hotter in interior valleys).…
Temperatures in Thimphu, located at above sea level in west-central Bhutan, range from approximately during the monsoon season of June through September but drop to between about in January.Most of the central portion of the country experiences a cool, temperate climate year-round.In the south, a hot, humid climate helps maintain a fairly even temperature range of between year-round, although temperatures sometimes reach in the valleys during the summer.…
In winter, when these trees are bare, many neighborhoods take on a much more temperate appearance.
Hypericum perforatum is a yellow-flowering, stoloniferous or sarmentose, perennial herb indigenous to Europe.It has been introduced to many temperate areas of the world and grows wild in many meadows.The herb's common name comes from its traditional flowering and harvesting on St John's day, 24 June.…
The common name for species in this genus is the "spotted dolphins" or the "bridled dolphins".They are found in temperate and tropical seas all around the world.Individuals of several species begin their lives spotless and become steadily more covered in darker spots as they get older.…
adjective(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate →
a temperate region,
the temperate zones,
temperate plants
adjectiveNot extreme in behavior →
temperate in his habits,
a temperate response to an insult,
temperate in his eating and drinking
