66 THE BROAD-SCLEROPHYLL VEGETATION OF CALIFORNIA. 



a whole clump of shoots is suddenly concentrated upon a few small 

 sprouts. Moisture and temperature are both favorable to the 

 utmost, and strikingly rapid growth is the result. 



The meaning of the evergreen sclerophyll is plain enough when the 

 seasonal factor-march is thus considered. It is a compromise which 

 enables the plant to meet the lack of agreement in time between 



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