The Parana pine is a species of conifer belonging to the Araucariaceae family. Known scientifically as Araucaria angustifolia, the Parana pine is native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The Parana pine is also commonly known as the Candelabra tree and…
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Plants support life by providing food and oxygen, which is needed for energy. All matter and all energy transform in and out of each other. Plants, by photosynthesis, create matter, (food) by cellular factories called chloroplasts. In short, energy from sunlight, plus…
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Plants have been used as medicinal drugs since time immemorial. During the 16th century, new curative substances were discovered as colonists traveled around the world and began to mingle with new cultures. Common remedies discovered in those days were tobacco…
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Spruce trees are a symbol of the arctic taiga. Yet their purposes extend far from a land cover on beautiful postcards from Alaska. Spruces are also used for paper and Christmas trees and in the past had many food and…
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This drug is legal to own in almost all countries, including the United States. The law differs from state to state, but it is generally a drug that law enforcement officials have so-far looked over. Salvia Divinorum can be bought…
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The study of microbiology has contributed greatly to both our understanding of life and to the enhancement our lives. They are an invaluable adjunct to the symbioses of this world’s ecological systems. This article will outline some of the contributions…
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Anthrax is a corrupting disease dating back to ancient times and the spores can lie dormant for years, infecting animals. Dormant spores can germinate and multiply. Anthrax is associated with bioterrorism, due to the terrorist act in October 2001, when…
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Plant "FINGERPRINTS?"The mighty microscopic phytolith Fingerprints as identification devices have been used as far back as ancient China and of course are an infallible method of tracking law-breakers in modern criminology but only recently has anyone even asked if plants,…
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The sunshine state is a great habitat for many different types of palm trees. Palm trees thrive in areas like Florida which hardly ever get below freezing and have hot and humid weather with lots of rain. Even the soil…
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This article is about a very strange extremophile bacterium called D. Radiodurans. The story of Radiodurans is old but surprisingly few have heard of it. Although in its original form it was beautifully equipped to evolve into what it evolved…
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