Proper noun
Holdridge (plural Holdridges)
A surname from Old English.
Holdridge Holdridge classified climates based on the biological effects of temperature and rainfall on vegetation under the assumption that these two abiotic factors are the largest determinants of the types of vegetation found in a habitat. Source: Internet
Holdridge is a facile composer who can score anything called for in the book, be it conflict or romantic tenderness. Source: Internet
Holdridge has arranged for numerous singers, the most prominent being Neil Diamond, while both men collaborated on the soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Source: Internet
Holdridge life zones model relationships between vegetation type, moisture availability and temperature. Source: Internet
While this scheme largely ignores soil and sun exposure, Holdridge acknowledged that these were important. Source: Internet