Lombardy poplar — noun a black poplar of an Italian variety with a distinctive tall, slender columnar form. [Populus nigra var. italica.] … English new terms dictionary
Festive ecology — explores the relationships between the symbolism and the ecology of the plants, fungi and animals associated with cultural events such as festivals, processions and special occasions. Examples of topics are given below.ChristmasThe plants… … Wikipedia
Midland reafforesting association — The Midland Reafforesting Association (MRA) was an early environmental organisation concerned with facilitating the planting of trees on land degraded by previous industrial activity. Such work was motivated by the aims of promoting landscape… … Wikipedia
Parkland Walk — is a convert|4.5|mi|adj=on linear green walkway, in north London, England, which follows the course of the railway which used to run between Finsbury Park through Stroud Green, Crouch End, Highgate and Muswell Hill to Alexandra Palace. Its low… … Wikipedia
Wood economy — The existence of a wood economy, or more correctly, a forest economy (since in many countries a bamboo economy predominates), is a prominent matter in many developing countries as well as in many other nations with temperate climate and… … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
East End of London — The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is the area of London, England, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames, although it is not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries. Use of the term … Wikipedia
Populus — Taxobox name = Populus image width = 240px image caption = Foliage of Populus tremula regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Salicaceae genus = Populus genus authority = L. subdivision ranks … Wikipedia