Liana — The liana is any of various long stemmed, usually woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in order to get access to well lit areas of the forest … Wikipedia
liana — lianoid, adj. /lee ah neuh, an euh/, n. any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest. Also, liane /lee ahn /. [1790 1800; earlier liannes (pl.), appar. misspelling of F lianes, pl. of liane,… … Universalium
liana — li•a•na [[t]liˈɑ nə, ˈæn ə[/t]] n. pl. nas pln any of various usu. woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest Also, li•ane [[t]liˈɑn[/t]] Etymology: 1790–1800; earlier liannes (pl.) < F lianes, pl. of liane, der … From formal English to slang
Anjajavy Forest — is an element of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests situated on the Indian Ocean of northwest Madagascar. The Anjajavy Forest surrounds the village of Anjajavy and provides the habitat for many rare and endangered speciesNick Garbutt, C.… … Wikipedia
South American forest Indian — Introduction indigenous inhabitants of the tropical forests of South America. The tribal cultures of South America are so various that they cannot be adequately summarized in a brief space. The mosaic is baffling in its complexity: the… … Universalium
Letea Forest — Infobox Protected area name = Letea Forest iucn category = caption = base width = locator x = locator y = location = Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Romania nearest city = lat degrees= |lat minutes= |lat seconds= |lat direction= long degrees=… … Wikipedia
David George Campbell — (born January 28, 1949 in Decatur, IL) is an American educator, ecologist, environmentalist, and award winning author of nonfiction. Campbell spent his childhood on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Grosse Pointe, Michigan … Wikipedia
Savandurga — is a hill 33 km west of Bangalore (Karnataka, India) off the Magadi road coord|12.919654|N|77.292881|E|region:IN type:landmark, in India. The hill is famous for a temple and is also believed to be among the largest monolith hills in the world.… … Wikipedia
tropical rainforest — Introduction also spelled tropical rain forest luxuriant forest, generally composed of broad leaved trees and found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests are vegetation types dominated by broad leaved trees … Universalium
Climate change and ecosystems — This article is about climate change and ecosystems. Environment portal … Wikipedia
