Desert Quote by Ellsworth Huntington

“As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie.” quote by Ellsworth Huntington — Download Open image

“As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie.”

Ellsworth Huntington

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Except on their southern borders the great northern forests are not good as a permanent home for man.

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