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Here I'm just guessing, but I live about 1/2 mile from Rand-McNally's headquarters, and I like to think
that I've absorbed something from their smokestacks through the years.
Seems to me that a smart mapmaker, who wants his product to resemble reality in some sense,
would want to show grasslands in green, like grass, and a desert in brown ... you know, like sand ?
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The color brown on a map commonly indicates areas of elevation or relief, such as mountains or plateaus. However, when it comes to indicating grassland or desert, brown is not a standard color convention. Grasslands are often represented by shades of green to symbolize vegetation, while deserts are typically shown as tan, yellow, or light brown to reflect the lack of vegetation.
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Does brown on a map mean grassland or a desert?
It is more likely to mean a desert or arid area. The legend on the map will give you the precise level of flora in the area.
Is temperate grassland the same as grassland?
the temperate grassland falls under the category grassland along with the savanna biome. usually when they say grassland, they DO mean temperate grassland.
What does wide meadows mean?
a grassland
What are some examples on cooperation and competition between and among species in grassland?
You are mean!
Desert Southwest Region Indians tools and utensils?
why does the people in the southwest desert be so mean
Would brown on a map usually mean a grassland or a desert?
Brown usually means desert.
What would brown on a map usually mean grassland or desert?
Brown usually means desert.
Does brown on a map mean grassland or a desert?
It is more likely to mean a desert or arid area. The legend on the map will give you the precise level of flora in the area.
Is temperate grassland the same as grassland?
the temperate grassland falls under the category grassland along with the savanna biome. usually when they say grassland, they DO mean temperate grassland.
Is the word savanna like meaning the desert savanna?
A savanna is a transition zone between two distinct biomes, such as a forest and a grassland or a desert. The word savanna can mean any of a number of such transition biomes. However, a savanna is not a desert as it receives more rainfall.
What biome is wet and warm?
a hot biome would be irregularly warm warm would mean cool so its not a desert biome either a forest grassland or savana more of a humid place
What does wide meadows mean?
a grassland
What does turkeston desert mean?
what does turkestan desert mean
What does the name savana mean?
do you mean savanna or savannah? If you are, it is a tropical, grassland or woodland ecosystem.
Is chocolate always brown white?
brown white would be light brown. do you by any chance mean "brown OR white"? just wondering.
What does the term veldt mean?
Elevated grassland in southern Africa
Why does green on a map usually mean grassland?
It doesn't mean grassland. Green on a topographic map means there is enough cover to hide a tank. It was developed in one of the world wars I think.
