Sentences with phrase «luxuriant growths»

In 1878, the geologist John Wesley Powell noted the transformation observed as he crossed a north - south band of terrain in the U.S. «On the east, luxuriant growth of grass is seen, and the gaudy flowers of the order Compositae make the prairie landscape beautiful.

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Involvement in the multitudinous problems of a rapidly expanding urban area or exposure to the increasingly bitter struggle between labor and management or entanglement in the luxuriant and rank growth so abundantly fostered by the new wealth of the «gilded age»: these and other factors caused many men to re-examine their roles as ministers and to seek more effective ways of ministering to the needs of their time.11 Perhaps the most important thing that happened to such men was that they became aware of the many factors bearing on human welfare and thus of importance to the Christian gospel.

Literally every non-paved square inch of land, including the sheer vertical walls cut to build the road, were crowded with luxuriant tropical growth.

At the very least, these observations reveal the very earliest stage of circle formation (Fig. 11A, B) which takes place during the periods when summer rains have stimulated luxuriant grass growth.

For reasons unknown to me, certain breeds have been developed that have luxuriant hair growth within their ear canals.

This luxuriant spring growth provides the basic nutritional needs for the bears and draws them from the mountains down to the estuary.