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Flora of Napa County, California
Napa County is a rural county in northern California encompassing nearly 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares), about 0.5 % of the landmass of the state. It is located 25 miles (40... More »
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Invasive Plant Abundance
Home and Away: Are Invasive Plant Species Really That Special? Invasive plants are a major environmental problem--but how abundant are they? Invasive plant species... More »
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Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are chemical products made from the hydrocarbons present in raw natural gas and petroleum crude oil. The largest petrochemical manufacturing industries are to... More »
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Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose
Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose is a perennial low-growing succulent plant species that is endemic to California. Having a number of subspecies, this fleshy plant is... More »
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Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Andalucia,...
Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park lies along the Alboran Sea of the Mediterranean coast of Andalucia, Spain. The most arid area in the entirety of Europe, it boasts varied... More »
Strait of Hormuz
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 13:16
The Strait of Hormuz (26°34'0.00"N, 56°15'0.00"E) a narrow passageway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea and separating... More »
Oil transit chokepoints
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 12:45
World oil chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About half of the world's oil production... More »
Get Involved with the Encyclopedia of Earth
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 12:19
We are looking for authors who embrace the Encyclopedia of Earth quality standards, and who are willing to work under your real name in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We... More »
Baltic Sea
Last Updated on 2013-05-15 at 22:50
The Baltic Sea is situated between Scandinavia and mainland Europe, and extends into the North Sea. The sea is split into several smaller basins termed the Gulf of... More »
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