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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Pinaceae —coniferous trees, thefirs .
Etymologies
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Mountain tops in places like Fanjing Shan support Himalayan-type conifer-hardwood forests comprised of Tsuga chinensis, Acer flabellatum, Rhododendron hypoglaucum, Enkiartos chinensis, Prunus serrulata, and a fir taxon that has recently been described as Abies fanjingshanensis, although it is possible that this might be a subspecies of the more widespread A. fargesii.
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The Noble Fir is also known as the Abies procera and is in the family
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Southwestern Turkey also contains endemic forest types, such as Abies cilicica ssp. isaurica and Quercus vulcanica.
Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests 2008
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It also includes many species that are endemic to mountain areas, such as Abies bornmulleriana, whose occurrence on this mountain represents its southernmost distribution.
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For example, these mountains are essentially the southern limits for genera of conifers such as Abies, Juniperus, Cupressus and Taxus, which tend to grow on the wetter, north-facing slopes near the tops of the higher mountains.
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The drier forests, especially on the north-facing slopes and along the higher elevations, are characterized by Quercus ilex, sometimes mixed with conifers such as Abies, Picea, Cedrus, and Pinus spp., with an Arundinaria-dominated understory.
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The United States Baedeker and railroad literature overstate its altitude by more than a hundred feet.] [Footnote 30: Doubtless the red silver fir, now classified as Abies amabilis.
Steep Trails John Muir 1876
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This migratory group then spends the winter in semi-dormancy on the pine and sacred fir (Abies religiosa) trees of the reserves.
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This migratory group then spends the winter in semi-dormancy on the pine and sacred fir (Abies religiosa) trees of the reserves.
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This migratory group then spends the winter in semi-dormancy on the pine and sacred fir (Abies religiosa) trees of the reserves.
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