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Desert sore

Any of a variety of chronic non-specific cutaneous ulcers, most commonly on the shins, knees, hands, and forearms, and probably a variant of ecthyma, that occur in tropical and desert areas.

Synonym: barcoo rot, veldt sore.


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Why The Religious Minded Rule Science With Science

... described dinosaur footprints and trace fossils like none had ever done in science before. This was way before modern paleontology and finding the deserts full of dinosaur skeletons so this is a large part of how the science of paleontology began in the Americas. Below you can see the modern museum/shrine ...

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by GaryGaulin
Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:03 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why The Religious Minded Rule Science With Science
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Views: 511

Re: Help me!! environmental factors for photosynthesis

... Water: also huge difference between C3 plants(which require a lot of water), C4(little water) and CAM(can survive with almost no water, like in deserts). Any questions are welcome.

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by MrMistery
Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:00 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Help me!! environmental factors for photosynthesis
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Views: 4208

The Iron Hypothesis

... benefits of fertilizing the ocean with iron other than the removal of carbon dioxide? Where are the least productive areas in the ocean (ocean deserts) found? What makes them unproductive? Where are the most productive areas in the ocean found? What makes them productive? The one about silicic ...

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by hehe299792458
Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:14 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: The Iron Hypothesis
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Views: 1611

organisms

come on i need to know this and then we can talk about beautiful deserts and what ever other things you come across

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by whatever
Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:00 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: organisms
Replies: 5
Views: 730

some ecology questions

... b. only two of these are true c. global air circulation d.topography e.all of these are true *i know its c but what about the other ones? 2. Deserts form in places where air masses are usually a.cold b.expanding c.humid d.falling e.rising 3.what is detritus? a. major source of food for the ...

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by person
Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:16 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: some ecology questions
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Views: 3479
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