as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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These typically include high-mountain zones above tree line, alpine environments inhabited by delicate and slow-growing flora, and deserts and other arid places characterized by low soil moisture.
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B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
La Campana National Park Less than two hours north of Santiago, La Campana National Park is perfect for encountering some of Chile’s most fascinating native flora, with plenty of indigenous bird species to spot along the way.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Human excrement can contain a wide range of parasites, bacteria, and viruses that can contaminate bodies of water, causing harm not only to humans but also to flora and fauna.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Younger children have access to the Kids for All Seasons club, recently renovated to reflect the area’s flora and fauna, while teens can check out the Tuanis Teen Center—a rarity in the resort world with a basketball court and social spaces for meeting new friends.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
La Campana National Park Less than two hours north of Santiago, La Campana National Park is perfect for encountering some of Chile’s most fascinating native flora, with plenty of indigenous bird species to spot along the way.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Human excrement can contain a wide range of parasites, bacteria, and viruses that can contaminate bodies of water, causing harm not only to humans but also to flora and fauna.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Younger children have access to the Kids for All Seasons club, recently renovated to reflect the area’s flora and fauna, while teens can check out the Tuanis Teen Center—a rarity in the resort world with a basketball court and social spaces for meeting new friends.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the better individual homes are hardened with flame-resistant siding, roofs, windows and vents, and flammable surrounding items like vegetation, fences and sheds between houses are reduced, the less likely fire will spread from building to building, the study found.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leaf-peeping and other fun fall activities With the change of seasons and fall foliage reappearing, many people enjoy scenic train rides, photography, and leaf-peeping, or going out to see the fall colors.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other fall foliage options that are unique to Mackinac include catching the colors from the water on a kayak tour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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