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Literary notes about Coniferous (AI summary)

The term "coniferous" in literature is often used to convey both the physical characteristics of evergreen woods and their ecological or geographical significance. For example, in Aesop's Fables [1], the description of wood as "coniferous" emphasizes its natural traits, such as growth rings and substantial size, which helps to evoke an image of robust, ancient trees. Meanwhile, in The New Gresham Encyclopedia [2], "coniferous" is employed to define a particular sub-Alpine region, thereby linking the term to specific environmental contexts. Together, these examples illustrate how the word bridges practical description and broader natural imagery in literary usage.
  1. Several of them were a foot and a half in diameter, and some yards in length, decidedly of coniferous wood, and showing rings of annual growth.
    — from Aesop's Fables by Aesop
  2. The fourth region is the sub-Alpine or coniferous.
    — from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various

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