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11 Cards in this Set
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In the Sonoran Desert, _________________ seize the few precious spring rains to complete their life-cycle.
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wildflowers
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____________________ are the oldest living things on earth.
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Bristle-cone pines
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Tundra plants survive the harsh climates of polar regions by _______________.
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hugging the ground
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_________ is visible in forest and meadow, city park and window-sill.
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Nature's mantle
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It can also be a __________ warning of impending dangers.
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miner's canary
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Wilderness blurs into _______________.
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human-created landscapes
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Closer to the urban core, lots become _________.
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smaller
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The living soil is entombed beneath ___________ in the urban core.
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layers of asphalt
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In densely populated areas, green nature brings ____ and city parks provide _____________.
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life; sanctuaries
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Green nature enters human experience through _____________________.
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innumerable childhood windows
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Examples of literature, art, music, medicine, and cooking document the ____________________
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countless ways that plants intersect with human culture
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