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	Laurel oak
		Laurel oak is a tree of pleasing symmetry.
		Laurel oak is abundant in Florida's urban and rural areas and is a common ornamental in other parts of the south.
		Laurel oak is a large tree that reaches heights of 65' to 100'.
	www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/Laurel_oak/laureoak.htm (343 words)

	Laurel forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurel forest is a subtropical or mild temperate forest, found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable and mild temperatures.
		Northern hemisphere laurel forests include the laurisilva forests of the Azores, Madeira Islands, and Canary Islands, the laurel forests of southern Japan, and the North Western Ghats montane rain forests of western India.
		Laurel- oak and laurel- Castanopsis associations are common; laurel- Castanopsis forests recur as a climax vegetation type from Taiwan across southern China to the eastern Himalayas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel_forest (308 words)

	Pennsylvania State Parks - Laurel Mountain - PA DCNR
		Laurel Summmit State Park This scenic picnic area is operated by the Bureau of State Parks.
		Laurel Ridge State Park The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, a 70-mile backpacking trail, goes from Ohiopyle, PA to the Conemaugh River near Johnstown.
		Forbes State Forest is over 50,000 acres of land that includes six state parks, three state forest picnic areas and large areas for undeveloped recreation.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/laurelmountain.aspx (1080 words)

	Laurel forest -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-18)
		Laurel forest is a subtropical or mild temperate (Land that is covered with trees and shrubs) forest, found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable and mild temperatures.
		In ancient times laurel forests were the predominant vegetation type in mild temperate climate region of southeastern (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
		Millions of years ago, Laurel forests were much more widespread, covering large parts of (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa and the (The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia) Mediterranean basin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/laurel_forest.htm (286 words)

	Laurel forest Definition / Laurel forest Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-18)
		Laurel forest is a subtropical or mild temperate forest A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting).
		Forests can be located in all regions capable of sustaining tree growth, at altitudes up to the tree-line, except where rainfall is too low, or natural fire frequency too high.
		Forests generally contain a large number of different tree species growing to different heights, combined with an understory, which makes efficient use of sunlight.
	www.elresearch.com /Laurel_forest (210 words)

	Punto de Información turistica de Tenerife
		Laurel forest is a subtropical forest characterised by high levels of humidity and relatively stable temperatures.
		The laurel forest that survives in Tenerife is the descendant of the ancient tertiary forests of the Mediterranean basin that disappeared millions of years ago.
		The laurel forest is the ecosystem with the richest variety of invertebrates and the highest percentage of endemic species.
	www.puntoinfo.idecnet.com /seccion.php?id=440&zona=SS&zona_id=3&idioma=2&slc_menu=1 (296 words)

	Laurel Lake Wildlife Manangement Area - A West Virginia Wildlife Management Area
		Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area, a 12, 851 acre area, is located seven miles northeast of Lenore, West Virginia.
		Laurel Lake originated in 1960 when 75 acres of land were leased from Cotiga Development Company for the construction of a 29 acre lake.
		Slopes are steep and the valleys and ridges of Laurel Lake are narrow.
	www.laurellakewma.com (202 words)

	Mountain Laurel - Pennsylvania's State Flower
		Mountain laurel in Pennsylvania normally begins to bloom late in May and its pink and white blossoms are in evidence well into June.
		Mountain laurel is a shrub, which varies from four to ten feet in height, although specimens 40 feet tall are found in some southern states.
		Sheep laurel flowers in June and July in woodlands of the eastern third of the State.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /forestry/mountainlaurel.aspx (427 words)

	Sylvan Habitat
		Forests on the tract were mostly timbered in the mid 1900's, but many large diameter, remnant trees, are found throughout the landscape, and are concentrated in Acidic Cove Forests along main and spur streams.
		These forests comprise the greatest surface area on the tract and are common on most south facing slopes, ridges (for the Dry subtype) and into coves and north facing slopes (for the moist subtype).
		Forest Structure and Dominant Vegetation: An area of old growth Acidic Cove Forest is found south and upslope of Laurel Creek along the western property line and in the next cove south.
	www.sylvanhabitat.com /flora.htm (5276 words)

	CT DEP: Letterboxing Clues for Nehantic State Forest
		Forest managers often use these two techniques - prescribed fire and tree harvests - to give shade-sensitive oak seedlings an opportunity to develop in the dense mountain laurel.
		A forest fire or a timber harvest removes the tops of the plants, after which the mountain laurel and oak re-sprout.
		The forest also has a grassy understory that replaced the mountain laurel and woody shrubs as the dominant understory vegetation type after the harvest and fire.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/forestry/centen/nehantic.htm (1454 words)

	Laurel Fork Wilderness, West Virginia
		Congress designated Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness Areas in 1983 to preserve portions of a relatively unmodified Appalachian Forest and allow for its return to a natural state.
		The Laurel Fork of the Cheat River is characterized by its narrow valley floor with regularly dissected slopes and long narrow ridges.
		Before the Forest Service purchased the Laurel Fork drainage in the 1920s, it was owned by the Laurel River Lumber Company who had removed the virgin timber by 1921.
	www.patc.net /hiking/destinations/laur_f_w.html (997 words)

	Bear Mountain/Laurel Fork
		Laurel Fork is a small north-flowing stream that heads about a mile southeast of the Bear Mountain summit at near 3900 feet(1190 m) asl.
		Several forest types occur in the area, but in general these types appear to be transitional from the Oak-Chestnut type of the Valley and Ridge to the east to the more mesic Allegheny Northern Hardwoods-Spruce type to the west.
		Lying to the southeast of the head of Laurel Fork and the Spruce forest, the saddle area is at an elevation of near 3950 feet (1205 m) asl.
	www.asecular.com /forests/bearmountain.htm (5184 words)

	Wildernet - Laurel Hill State Park
		Laurel Hill is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine state park and state forest lands.
		Approximately 2,500 acres of Laurel Hill State Park are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons.
		The 2.1 million acres of state forest land are protected from fire, destructive insects and diseases while offering a beautiful recreation environment for the visitor.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=PASPLH (762 words)

	Deciduous Forest Biome
		The average annual temperature in a deciduous forest is 50° F. The average rainfall is 30 to 60 inches a year.
		That explains why deciduous forest means a forest in which the leaves fall off the trees when the winter comes.
		Most deciduous forests are found in Eastern North America somewhere around 35-48° N, and Europe and Asia around 45-60° N. There are some deciduous regions in the southern hemisphere but their plants and animals are different from those of the northern deciduous forests.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /deciduous_forest.htm (751 words)

	Potomac State Forest Trail Guide
		Potomac State Forest is a natural area with certain hazards, such as poison ivy, rocky and slippery trails, venomous snakes and biting insects.
		The laurel's blooms dot the forest in the spring.
		There are three campsite areas in the forest that provide roadside camping opportunities as follows: Laurel Run Area - five roadside campsites, one lean-to; Wallman Area - four roadside campsites, one lean-to and one group campsite and Lost Land Run Area - six roadside campsites, one lean-to and one group campsite.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /publiclands/potomacguide.html (1506 words)

	Wildernet - Forbes State Forest
		Kooser State Park is bounded by Forbes State Forest on two sides and is an deal spot to start an overnight backpacking trip on the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.
		Attractions - The Forbes State Forest was named in honor of General John Forbes who, in 1757, ordered the construction of a road from Bedford to Fort Pitt for the movement of an expeditionary Army.
		The developed state forest and state park areas in the Laurel Ridge region is visited each year by millions of Pittsburg residents.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=PASFFO&CU_ID=1 (1609 words)

	Canary Islands Laurel Forest
		This fog belt, practically present all the year, is the most important cause of the development on the slopes facing north or north-west, of the optimum microclimate conditions for the expansion of forests dominated by evergreen wooden species of sub-tropical origin.
		At present, the total extension of the laurel forests does not exceed 6,7% of the total area of the islands.
		It is a typical shrub of the bay-leaf forest underbrush: as it doesn't love light very much, its presence indicates that the stratum of wood is thick with comose young branches shaded.
	www.canaryislandflora.com /laurel.htm (2369 words)

	Welcome to the Monongahela National Forest in Elkins, WV.
		They are the least visited of the Monongahela National Forest’s five wildernesses and provide great opportunities for solitude, although the long, thin nature of both areas does not provide for loop hikes that stay within the wildernesses’ boundaries.
		Laurel Fork North is 6055 acres in size, and had 9.5 miles of trails within the wilderness boundary.
		Laurel Fork provides native brook trout and brown trout for fishing, which is legal with a West Virginia fishing license.
	www.fs.fed.us /r9/mnf/sp/laurel_forks_wildernesses.htm (1225 words)

	Tabunoki (a type of laurel tree) forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-18)
		Forest scenes on the island are typified by the dense luxuriant growth of the tabunoki trees.
		The forest has managed to survive particularly in this area because of the steep slopes and rockey cliffs that mark much of the periphery of Sarushima.
		Given the abundance of ferns on the forest floor on the island and rather high humidity of the air, it is suitable for many species of plant life.
	www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp /e/sarusima/map/tab.html (201 words)

	Laurel Braitman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-18)
		Laurel Braitman received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in the self-crafted double major of Biology and Writing.
		Laurel conducted on-site research and taught a biology and natural history course in the Colombian Amazon.
		At MIT she hopes to study the ways in which the environmental communities of the upper Amazon have responded to the challenge of making the management of protected natural areas profitable, sustainable, and replicable.
	web.mit.edu /sts/students/info/Braitman_Laurel-css.html (106 words)

	Nearctica - Ecoregions of the United States - Outer Coastal Plain Mixed Forest Province
		On forest maps of the United States and on numerous maps of world vegetation, this coastal zone is shown as having needleleaf evergreen or coniferous forest.
		It is true that sandy uplands have forests of loblolly and slash pine, and that baldcypress is a dominant tree in swamps; but such vegetation represents either xerophytic and hydrophytic forms in excessively dry or wet habitats, or second-growth forest following fire and deforestation.
		The climax vegetation of mesophytic habitats is the evergreen-oak and magnolia forest.
	www.nearctica.com /ecology/ecoreg/232.htm (590 words)

	Forest Music Wins Primonetta Stakes at Laurel (washingtonpost.com)
		When Forest Music made her debut as a 2-year-old at Laurel Park in October 2003, she nearly broke the six-furlong track record in a performance that signaled the arrival of a potential wonder horse.
		The stakes victory, her fourth in 14 races, was a reminder of Forest Music's blazing speed and possibly misspent talent.
		This past winter, Forest Music finished fifth in a race at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans and then, in her start prior to the Primonetta, gave away a 2 1/2-length lead in the stretch in a small stakes race at Oaklawn Park.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A59479-2005Apr16.html (588 words)

	Laurel River Lake
		Located amid the pristine beauty of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Laurel River Lake is a favorite destination for thousands of visitors each year.
		A permanent beach is maintained by the Corps of Engineers at the spillway of the Laurel River Dam and it is an excellent location to spend a lazy afternoon.
		Forest Service drive in campgrounds are located at Holly Bay and Grove Recreation Areas.
	www.corbinkentucky.us /laurellake.htm (291 words)

	Welcomenepal.com - About Nepal - Nature - Biodiversity - Trees
		Laurel, or bay tree, is well known, and, The Cedar and Deodar are found throughout Nepal, with the cedar often used to make incense, and in west Nepal there is an indigenous Cypress called Himalayan Cypress.
		In the Khaptad National Park are Fir, Oak and Rhododendron Forest, West Himalayan Fir and Hemlock forest, Mountain oak, Mixed oak and laurel forest, Chir Pine and broad leaved forest.
		In the Makalu-Barun Conservation Area are alpine pasture, alpine meadow, and dwarf rhododendron scrub, fir and birch forest, and rhododendron shrubberies, temperate mountain oak, oak and laurel forest, Hill Sal Forest.
	www.welcomenepal.com /brand/aboutnepal_nature_biodiversity_trees.asp (416 words)

	Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
		The hike: The Laurel Falls Trail was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935.
		The trail passes initially through a forest of pine, maple, mountain laurel, and dogwood, with the face of the steep mountain on the right and the ground dropping off more and more steeply to the left as you climb.
		A bridge over Laurel Branch was installed in the spring of 1995 because so many people had slipped or fallen on the rocks at the crossing.
	www.imagesbuilder.com /gsmnp/laurel-falls.html (888 words)

	Laurel Fork Wilderness Areas and Vicinity
		The twin federally-designated Laurel Fork South and Laurel Fork North Wilderness areas are divided by Forest Road 423 and a campground.
		The character of the terrain and vegetation along FR 14 was observed in passing on the approach to Laurel Fork.
		This is essentially a survey of the forest along FR 14 in the edge of the Laurel Fork North Wilderness.
	www.asecular.com /forests/laurelsouth.htm (6517 words)

	Laurel Hill Forest Lodge: Conference, Campus Groups
		The Laurel Hill Forest Lodge offers eight accommodation units, each with their own living area, toilets and bathrooms, and sleeping quarters for between 10 and 20 people in either twin or single rooms.
		Laurel Hill Forest Lodge is close to Australia's snowfields, the Snowy Mountains irrigation scheme, lakes and national parks, and the fruit growing region of Batlow and Tumbarumba.
		A series of bush walking tracks are situated in close vicinity to Laurel Hill Forest Lodge and nearby including the Hume and Hovell Walking Track which will enable groups to experience some of the regions magnificent forests and abundant native wildlife.
	www.laurelhillforestlodge.com.au /conference.htm (632 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Land and Resource Management Plan, ...
		Laurel Fork is located in the very northwest corner of Highland County, about 10 miles from Monterey, Virginia.
		The scope of this analysis is limited to the 10,000-acre Laurel Fork SMA (Management Area 21 and its associated riparian MA 18).
		Individuals who, in the past, have indicated an interest in the Laurel Fork area and the Forest's planning process will be notified about the scope of the proposed action and about the process to identify issues.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1996/March/Day-05/pr-16307.html (1501 words)

	30/12/2006 -- Kids help ecologist renew Japan's 'real' forests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-18)
		Such a forest is often dominated by members of the laurel family including kashi oak, shii or shiinoki castanopsis and tabunoki laurel.
		Now, indigenous forests account for only 0.06 percent of land once covered by laurel forests, an area where 92 percent of Japanese live, according to Miyawaki.
		He cites the benefits of native forests: They don't need care three years after planting, while artificial forests need to be tended indefinitely; indigenous trees are quake-resistant because of their deep and straight roots as well as more fire-resistant, as proved during the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
	www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=65631 (1653 words)

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