Natural lawns (lawns of nonconventional turf grasses) are adapted to their regional rainfalls, soil types, and climatic conditions.

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Areas most suitable for growing seed crops will be identified, taking into account factors such as soil types and local climate.

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In terms of climate, soil types and altitude, the picture is varied.

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It could identify soil types, verify the presence of water ice and dry ice at the poles, and even track traces of water underground.

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Its deadliness was linked, among other things, to the weakness of buildings, the depth of the quake, the density of population, the fault and soil types, and the intensity of the shaking.

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The satellite images picked out the right type of afforested land, and topography, which, when combined with other data on soil types, rainfall, and temperature, produced a clear "Loa Loa map" of several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

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Indeed, the region boasts 13 different types of soil, which may not sound all that impressive until you note that Burgundy has maybe 2 or 3 different soils.

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