2 edition of composition and origin of the terrestrial fauna of Middle Asia found in the catalog.
composition and origin of the terrestrial fauna of Middle Asia
O. L. Kryzhanovskii
Published
1980
by Published for the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. by the Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre in New Delhi
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | O.L. Kryzhanovskii . Translated from Russian. |
| Classifications | |
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| LC Classifications | QL300 .K71, QL300 .K71 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | iv, 482 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 482 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL14208871M |
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Study 65 Chapter 11 - Terrestrial Flora and Fauna flashcards from Chris H. on StudyBlue. Chapter 11 - Terrestrial Flora and Fauna - Geography with Storm at Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - .In terrestrial zoology, the megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas "large" and New Latin fauna "animal life") comprises the large or giant animals of an area, habitat, or geological period.
The most common thresholds used are weight over 40 kilograms (90 lb) or 44 kilograms ( lb) (i.e., having a mass comparable to or larger than a human) or over a tonne, 1, kilograms (2, lb) (i.e.This category is for articles about fauna native to Central Asia.
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