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The snake has been named silver boa because it is metal-coloured and the first specimen found was climbing a silver palm tree.

Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.

I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London.

The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.

Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant

Some animals grow thicker fur, or live in tree holes or underground to stay warm.

That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie , but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.

Devils Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree.

dead leaves and tree debris make the same sound

Trees need more water as temperatures rise, but the prolonged droughts have robbed them of moisture, making whole forests easily cleared of trees and turned into farmland.

trees that are dying usually give out a soft moan

The butterflies are so numerous that they often cover the entire trees.

When a tree first starts growing in a certain area, it's likely that the 27 climatic envelope—the temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and so on—suits it.

In an 1801 drawing from his book, General Zoology Amphibia, George Shaw, an English botanist and zoologist, credited Merian for describing a frog in the account of her South American expedition, and named the young tree frog after her in his portrayal of

The tree people in the Lord of the rings—the Ents—can get around by walking.

While tasty, such seeds are delicate — they cannot bud and grow if they dry out as you may know if you've ever tried to grow a tree from an avocado pit.

According to the author, fish are most likely to be found in shallow water under waterside trees.

After climbing up a hill for a panoramic view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources.

Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get.

California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor (因素).

California's forests: where have all the big trees gone?

Cutting of big trees is to be prohibited in California soon.

For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

Have you ever heard of the trees that are homes to animals both on land and sea?

He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead.

I hurried directly to my backyard, where an apple tree patiently waited for me.

I left for the land of warmth and Vitamin C, thinking of beaches and orange trees.

If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter.

In the sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.

It slows down the loss of shade trees.

It was under the apple tree in his backyard.

Jane moved aimlessly down the tree-lined street, not knowing where she was heading.

My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees to sell the wood.

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts.

The distribution of big trees in California forests.

The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage.

The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world's climate, and studies show that loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming.

The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me.

The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds.

The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.

The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other special that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits.

There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.

This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C.

When you drive through the redwood forests in California, you will be among trees that are over 1, 000 years old.

You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power — the possibilities are endless.

Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom.

The interdependence of the forest and its constituent tree species, ground flora, and fauna is taken for granted.

Some species of trees have been"read out of the party"by economics-minded foresters because they grow too slowly, or have too low a sale value to pay as timber crops.

In Europe, where forestry is ecologically more advanced, the noncommercial tree species are recognized as members of the native forest community, to be preserved as such, within reason.

Gray and his colleagues have put them to the test by examining four family trees that between them represent more than 2,000 languages.

Chomsky’s grammar should show patterns of language change that are independent of the family tree or the pathway tracked through it.

When we are deprived of green, of plants, of trees, most of us give into a demoralization of spirit which we usually blame on some psychological conditions, until one day we find ourselves in garden and feel the expression vanish as if by magic.

The virgin forest with its richness and variety of trees was a veritable real treasure-house which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia.

For example, even in dense forest, you should be able to?spot?gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve?through?the woods.

If you've explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights—you may be?surprised?how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.