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During the growth of the last continental ice sheet…the climatic belts and the life zones were gradually pressed southward in front of the ice (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
life zone — n. any of a series of biogeographic zones into which a continent, region, etc. is divided both by latitude and altitude on the basis of the characteristic animal and plant life in a zone * * * … Universalium
life zone — n. any of a series of biogeographic zones into which a continent, region, etc. is divided both by latitude and altitude on the basis of the characteristic animal and plant life in a zone … English World dictionary
life zone — life′ zone n. ecl any extensive area defined by its characteristic animal life and vegetation; a biogeographical region … From formal English to slang
Life zone — The Life Zone concept was developed by C. Hart Merriam in 1889 as a means of describing areas with similar plant and animal communities. Merriam observed that the changes in these communities with an increase in latitude at a constant elevation… … Wikipedia
life zone — noun Date: 1893 a region characterized by specific plants and animals … New Collegiate Dictionary
life zone — noun any large portion of the Earths land area which has a generally uniform climate and soil and therefore a high degree of uniformity in the composition of species; a number of different classifications have been proposed by different people … Wiktionary
The Life Zone — est un film américain pro vie de 2011, réalisé par Rod Weber, sur un scenario du candidat au poste de sénateur du New Jersey, Kenneth Del Vecchio. Distribution Amanda : Amanda Antonucci Dr Victoria Wise : Blanche Baker Rebecca :… … Wikipédia en Français
Zone — one (z[=o]n), n. [F. zone, L. zona, Gr. zw nh; akin to zwnny nai to gird, Lith. j[*u]sta a girdle, j[*u]sti to gird, Zend y[=a]h.] 1. A girdle; a cincture. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] An embroidered zone surrounds her waist. Dryden. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zone axis — Zone one (z[=o]n), n. [F. zone, L. zona, Gr. zw nh; akin to zwnny nai to gird, Lith. j[*u]sta a girdle, j[*u]sti to gird, Zend y[=a]h.] 1. A girdle; a cincture. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] An embroidered zone surrounds her waist. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner — North American box art Developer(s) KCEJ … Wikipedia
