Catchword: sky island

Filed under: English, Environment

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: As breezes from the Gulf of Mexico lift over the Chiricahua Mountains, an exceptional amount of rain falls on this desert region, which has bee aptly called a “sky island.” The volcanic soil among the rock and ample shade produce an ideal microclimate for lush vegetation. Birds, animals, insects and reptiles live exceedingly well in such salubrious surroundings.

Article or Document Title:
“The Nameless Rocks in Arizona’s ‘Sky Island’”

Article, document, publication, web site:
New York Times

Dateline:
Wilcox, Arizona

Date of publication:
Nov. 2, 1969

Page number:
10-27

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