Geography and Landscape
- Patch, California, community in Kern County
- Patch and mosaic, a relatively homogeneous area that differs from its surroundings in Landscape ecology
- A small garden where fruit or vegetables are grown (e.g., pumpkin patch)
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Famous quotes containing the words geography and, geography and/or landscape:
“At present cats have more purchasing power and influence than the poor of this planet. Accidents of geography and colonial history should no longer determine who gets the fish.”
—Derek Wall (b. 1965)
“Ktaadn, near which we were to pass the next day, is said to mean “Highest Land.” So much geography is there in their names.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Every landscape which is dreary enough has a certain beauty to my eyes, and in this instance its permanent qualities were enhanced by the weather. Everything told of the sea, even when we did not see its waste or hear its roar.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)