Mulga

Japanese: mulga
Mulga

…The distribution of plants in Australia is largely controlled by rainfall. In the central desert, wadis are lined with sparsely leafed, thin shrubs and grasses. As rainfall increases, the desert transitions to mulga (acacia) and mallee (a general term for several low-growing Eucalyptus species), then savanna, and finally to forest dominated by large trees such as mountain ash and karri (Eucalyptus). Dense riverine forests of red gum (Eucalyptus spp.) are established along the large rivers in the lowlands. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mulga" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…オーストラリアの植物分布は主として降水量に支配され,中央部の砂漠ではワジ沿いに葉のまばらな,やせた低木やイネ科ツキイゲ属の叢生が見られる。降水量の増加に伴って,砂漠はマルガmulga(アカシア属)やマレーmallee(丈の低いユーカリ属数種の総称)の灌木林,次いでサバンナへと移行し,ついにはマウンテン・アッシュmountain ashやカリーkarri(いずれもユーカリ属)などの巨木が優占する森林帯となる。また,低地の大河沿いには,うっそうとしたレッド・ガムred gum(ユーカリ属)の河辺林が成立する。…

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