Temperate
21temperate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. moderate, ascetic, cautious, mild, sober, abstemious, abstinent, continent; Pythagorean; vegetarian. See moderation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Moderate] Syn. regulated, restrained, reasonable,… …
22temperate — adj. 1 avoiding excess; self restrained. 2 moderate. 3 (of a region or climate) characterized by mild temperatures. 4 abstemious. Phrases and idioms: temperate zone the belt of the earth between the frigid and the torrid zones. Derivatives:… …
23Temperate rainforest — Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall. Most of these occur in Oceanic Moist Climates in Western North America (Southeastern Alaska to Central California), Western… …
24Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest — Temperate mixed forest in Yunnan, southwest China. Mixed forests are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. The uppermost layer is the canopy composed of tall mature trees ranging from 33 to… …
25Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests — are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests include four layers. The upper most layer is the canopy which is composed of tall mature trees. Below the canopy is the three layered, shade tolerant understory. The top… …
26Temperate zone — Temperate Tem per*ate, a. [L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language.… …
27Temperate forest — Temperate forests are forests in the temperate climate zones. They include: * Temperate deciduous forest * Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests * Temperate coniferous forests * Temperate rain forests …
28Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands — is a biome whose predominant vegetation consists of grasses and/or shrubs. The climate is temperate and semi arid to semi humid.*temperature: warm to hot season (often with a cold to freezing season in winter) *soil: fertile with rich nutrients… …
29Temperate Zone — n. either of the two zones of the earth (North Temperate Zone and South Temperate Zone) between the tropics and the polar circles …
30temperate phage — noun (biology) A bacteriophage that integrates its genome into that of its host, where it lies dormant for many generations • • • Main Entry: ↑temperate …
