- temperate zones
- temperate zones plural nounThe parts of the earth of moderate temperature between the tropics and the polar circles• • •Main Entry: ↑temperate
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Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest — Temperate mixed forest in Yunnan, southwest China. Mixed forests are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. The uppermost layer is the canopy composed of tall mature trees ranging from 33 to… … Wikipedia
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests — are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests include four layers. The upper most layer is the canopy which is composed of tall mature trees. Below the canopy is the three layered, shade tolerant understory. The top… … Wikipedia
Temperate — Tem per*ate, a. [L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temperate zone — Temperate Tem per*ate, a. [L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temperate forest — Temperate forests are forests in the temperate climate zones. They include: * Temperate deciduous forest * Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests * Temperate coniferous forests * Temperate rain forests … Wikipedia
Temperate Zone — n. either of the two zones of the earth (North Temperate Zone and South Temperate Zone) between the tropics and the polar circles … English World dictionary
temperate — tem|per|ate [ temp(ə)rət ] adjective 1. ) a temperate CLIMATE or region is never extremely hot or extremely cold: temperate countries/regions/zones temperate weather a ) used about plants and animals that live in temperate areas: temperate… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
temperate — UK [ˈtemp(ə)rət] / US adjective 1) a) science a temperate climate or region is never extremely hot or extremely cold temperate countries/regions/zones temperate weather b) used about plants and animals that live in temperate areas temperate… … English dictionary
ZONES — the name given to belts of climate on the surface of the earth marked off by the tropical and polar circles, of which the former are 23½° from the equator and the latter 23½° from the poles, the zone between the tropical circles, subject to… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
temperate — adj. 1 avoiding excess; self restrained. 2 moderate. 3 (of a region or climate) characterized by mild temperatures. 4 abstemious. Phrases and idioms: temperate zone the belt of the earth between the frigid and the torrid zones. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
