mostly broadleaved, occurring in equatorial regions with 

 much rainfall and no, or very short dry seasons. 



Rain Gage 



An instrument to measure the amount of rainfall. 



Rain Shadow 



Refers to an area in which little or no rain falls because 

 it is located to the leeward of mountains which on the 

 opposite side are exposed to moisture-laden winds. 



Raised Beach 



The shore of a former lake or sea that has been elevated 

 by a movement of the earth to form a narrow plain. 



Raised Bog 



A Bog with vegetation of Sphagnum spp. and associated 

 plants that is typically convex and gently sloping from the 

 center toward the steep margins, and bordered by a ditch 

 or a watercourse (lagg). 



Ramet 



An individual member of a Clone (q. v.). cf. Ortet. 



Random Sample 



A sample of plant or animal life, soil, or other material 

 or objects in an area in which the sample is located spatially 

 by chance or at random; in contrast to selected samples or 

 Systematic sampling (q. v.). 



Random Searching 



The hypothesis that populations obtain food, suitable 

 niches, and mates by entirely unorganized search, in contrast 

 to systematic searching. 



Range 



(1) The extent of the geographic area in which a plant 

 or animal occurs. (2) Land covered with plants that are 

 suitable for grazing; usually extensive in area and not suit- 

 able for cultivation, especially in arid, semiarid, or forested 



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