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Cedar: Any of a number of conifers which typically Kuroshio Current: Also known as the Black or Japan
yield fragrant, durable timber Current, it is a north-fl owing ocean current on the
Chestnut: A glossy hard brown edible nut which west side of the North Pacifi c Ocean
develops within a bristly case and which may be L
roasted and eaten
Land breeze: A breeze blowing towards the sea from
Cinchona: An evergreen South American tree or
the land, especially at night, owing to the relative
shrub with fragrant fl owers, cultivated for its bark
warmth of the sea
Climatic zone: Areas with distinct climates, which
Larch: A coniferous tree with bunches of deciduous
occur in east-west direction around the Earth, and
bright green needles, found in cool regions of the
can be classifi ed using diff erent climatic parametres
northern hemisphere, grown for its tough timber and
Coniferous: Any of an order of mostly evergreen trees
its resin
and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scale-
Lichen: A simple slow-growing plant that typically
like leaves
forms a low crusty, leafl ike, or branching growth on
D rocks, walls, and trees
Deciduous: A tree or shrub shedding its leaves Lynx: A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes
annually spotted), a short tail and tufted ears, found chiefl y in
the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia
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Ebony: Heavy blackish or very dark brown timber
from a mainly tropical tree Magnolia: A tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-
Equatorial: Of, at or near the equator pink or -white, waxy fl owers
Extremity: The degree to which something is extreme Mahogany: Hard reddish-brown timber from a
tropical tree, used for quality furniture
F Manchuria: A region of north-eastern China,

Fauna: The animals of a particular region, habitat, or historically the home of the Manchus, rulers of China
geological period from 1644 to 1912

Fir: An evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones Mango: The evergreen tropical Indian tree that bears
and fl at needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two the mango
rows. Firs are an important source of timber and resins Maritime climate: A classifi cation of climate typical of
Flora: The plants of a particular region, habitat, or west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents,
geological period and generally features cool summers (relative to
their latitude) and cool but not cold winters, with a
G relatively narrow annual temperature range

Grassland: A large open area of country covered with
grass, especially one used for grazing O
Obstruct: Be or get in the way of
K Ocean current: A continuous, directed movement of

Komodo dragon: A heavily built monitor occurring sea water generated by a number of forces acting
only on Komodo and neighbouring Indonesian upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis eff ect,
islands, and is the largest extant lizard breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and
Korean Peninsula: A peninsula in East Asia. It extends salinity diff erences
southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia Oyashio Current: A cold subarctic ocean current that
into the Pacifi c Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of fl ows south and circulates counter-clockwise in the
Japan to the east, and the Yellow Sea to the west western North Pacifi c Ocean

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