Hummock
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In geology, a hummock is a small knoll or mound above ground. They are typically less than 15 meters in height and tend to appear in groups or fields. Large landslide avalanches that typically occur i
Earth hummocks in England
Ice hummocks
Cryogenic earth hummocks on Mount Kenya
Cryogenic earth hummocks on the Olmflya plateau, Norway
Hammock (ecology)
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Hammock is a term used in the southeastern United States for stands of trees, usually hardwood, that form an ecological island in a contrasting ecosystem. Hammocks grow on elevated areas, often just a
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…and rising above the swamp floor. The low-lying areas between hummocks are called hollows. A related term, used in the Southeastern United States, is "hammock". Cryogenic earth hummocks go by various names; in North America they are known as earth hummocks; the Icelandic term þúfa/thúfa (pl. þúfur/thúfur) is…
Hammocks growing on a Florida marshland.
Fort Mose was built on a hammock near St. Augustine, Florida.