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flora
flora (adj.
floral,
floristic) All the plant species that make up the vegetation of a given area. The term is also applied to assemblages of fossil plants from a particular geological time, or from a geographical region in a former geological time. Examples of all three types of usage, respectively, are: British flora,
Carboniferous flora, and
Gondwana flora.
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 "Algonquin Countryside with News of Lake in the Hills (IL)")
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Flora's art both sunny and sinister
Newspaper article from: Algonquin Countryside with News of Lake in the Hills (IL); 5/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...exhibit, "The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora," features paintings, fine art prints...left behind a trove of unseen works. Jim Flora, who died in 1998 at 84, was considered...in Life, Look, Colliers and Newsweek, Flora was best known as the author of 17 children...
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Flora's art is full of fun
Newspaper article from: Antioch Review (IL); 5/15/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...exhibiting "The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora." This special art show, which runs...treasure trove of unseen works. James (Jim) Flora, who died in 1998 at the age of 84, was...in Life, Look, Colliers and Newsweek, Flora was best known as the popular author of...
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flora group hotels unveils sixth dubai property
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 5/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...growing locally-based hotel operators, Flora Group Hotels, has unveiled its sixth Dubai...2007. A division of Pearl Investments, Flora Group Hotels caters for discerning travellers...addition to our Dubai hotel portfolio, Flora Creek, opens in the Port Saeed area in...
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Flora Finds Sanctuary; Third African Elephant Moves to Tennessee.
Business Wire; 3/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2004 Flora, a twenty-two year-old African elephant...leaving her performing days behind forever. Flora will be welcomed to her new home and meet...www.tappedintoelephants.com/. Flora has spent the majority of her life isolated...
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Flora hunt in Bukit Jalil
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 7/8/1999; ; 598 words
; THE Flora Fest, with its highlight being the floral parade, is an annual...a step further to promote the fest. The company introduced Flora Carnival '99 in conjunction with Flora Fest. Flora Carnival kicked off last Saturday at the National...
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Flora Genérica de los Páramos: Guía Ilustrada de las Plantas Vasculares. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden
Magazine article from: Kew Bulletin; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...compendium of the pramo flora from Costa Rica...knowledge of tropical floras. A brief introduction...the origin of the flora, convergences...Organisation of local floras into a contemporary...from contemporary floras. Thus, although 'The Flora Generica de los...
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Flora's Suitcase
Magazine article from: Americas; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Flora's Suitcase by Dalia Rabinovich. New York: HarperFlamingo, 1998. David and Flora Grossenberg's voyage down the River Magdalena...with omens. Their baby Sol is entombed in Flora's suitcase but emerges unharmed. A caiman...
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FLORA PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 4/12/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...in the Franklin County Circuit Court, Steve Flora will be required to pay $1,000 in restitution...Attorney Cliff Hapgood recused himself because Flora had been a witness for him in past cases. Flora, 54, refused to comment as he walked out...
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Flora Inc. Announce the Launch of New Functional Tea Line to the American Market.
PR Newswire; 10/17/2002; 700+ words
; LYNDEN, WA -- Flora Inc. a leading manufacturer of herbal...very excited with this new addition to the Flora family. Bija Healing Teas are a distinct...International Business Development Manager for Flora. "Combining the healing properties and...
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OBIT - FLORA, MARY SAUL
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 12/26/2003; 597 words
; FLORA, Mary Saul Mary Saul Flora, 85, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Boones Mill died Tuesday, December...Eliza Webb Saul and was also preceded in death by a sister Emily S. Flora and two brothers, Posey and William Saul, a grandson, John Robert...
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Flora
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...plants of a region, such as The Flora of the Great Plains or The Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. These...plants. The more sumptuous floras also include plant illustrations...sources of information. The flora of a region is a dynamic thing...
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Microbial Flora of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal Tract
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Microbial flora of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract...breast-fed babies, most of the intestinal flora consists of bacteria known as bifidobacteria...gives way to bottled milk, the intestinal flora changes to include enteric bacteria, bacteroides...
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Flora group
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Flora group A complex grouping of asteroids near...Of these, the members of the so-called Flora family may have originated from the break...the largest remaining fragment being (8) Flora itself, diameter 162 km. Flora...
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Glossopteris flora
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology
Glossopteris flora The fossil flora that succeeds the Permian glacial deposits of South Africa, Australia...America, and Antarctica. It grew in a cold, wet climate, while the flora of North America and Europe existed under warm conditions. Plants...
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Intestinal Flora
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
INTESTINAL FLORA INTESTINAL FLORA. "The entire world is covered with a layer of feces. Granted it...living entity. In fair exchange, during our lifespan, our gut flora provides us with health, protects us from disease, and serves as...
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