4.1: Ideal continent and real continents

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    On the next page, see the map of “ideal continent” representing the Earth landmasses, ocean currents, climates and ecoregions (according to Rjabchikov, 1960).

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    Figure 4.1.1

    Next few pages are filled with schematic maps of four real continents. However, these maps are simplified to the extreme in order to show the most important ecological and geographical features of the each continent.

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    Figure 4.1.2 : The most simple biogeographic map of North America: cold North, wet East, hot South and dry West.
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    Figure 4.1.3 : The most simple biogeographic map of South America.
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    Figure 4.1.4 : The most simple biogeographic map of Africa.
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    Figure 4.1.5 : The most simple biogeographic map of Eurasia.

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