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As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Desert Does Either Fact Forest Greater Matter Much Ordinary Plants Prairie Supports Than Variety

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The coast of British Columbia was one of the three chief centers of aboriginal America.

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Topics: Aboriginal America British Centers Chief Coast Columbia Three

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The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals.

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Topics: Also Animals Any Because Could Cultivation Draft Had Indians Iron Only Plains Tools Undertake Widespread

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Although farming of any sort was almost as impossible in the plains as in the dry regions of winter rains farther west, the abundance of buffaloes made life much easier in many respects.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Abundance Almost Although Any Dry Easier Farming Farther Impossible Life Made Many Many Respects Much Plains Rains Regions Respects Sort West Winter

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Type: Educator

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