In natural selection, favorable heritable characteristics of a species tend to survive the unfavorable heritable traits, allowing for an enhancement of that species. This evolution ultimately influences survival rates as the species evolves to successfully meet its environmental challenges. The…
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Did you know that there are plants that actually eat animal? These plants are called carnivorous plants. The word carnivore means “meat eater”. Often when we hear the word “carnivore”, images of the great dinosaurs come to mind. These mighty…
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The key to stomatal openings are the guard cells which surround the stomata themselves. These are two kidney shaped cells, one either side of the pore (stoma). When these are fully turgid they createan opening in the middle, which is…
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When people see webs in the trees or in the leaf litter, they tend to think ‘spider’ but a surprising number of insects also build webs. These are not usually as beautiful or technically complicated as spider webs but they…
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The Philippine eagle is a giant raptor. It is one of the largest, one of the most rare, and most interesting eagles on the planet. The scientific name is Pithecophage jefferyl. However it is most often referred to as the…
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The vascular tissue in plants are a major, continuous and unified system in a plant right from the root tip to the upper-most leaf. It’s importance cannot be more justified as it performs the function of conduction of matter from…
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Ponderosa pines are fairly common trees in the United States, particularly in the west. They have several traits that tend to set them apart from many other pines however. Fully grown, this is a pine that is hard to mistake…
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The great thing about the Matrix and its components was that though a great diversity existed among the machines, their behavior closely mimicked their human creators. Their acts of hunting, construction, herding, and using, however, was less similar to the…
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The American black bear, Ursus americanus, is an interesting creature. The smallest of the three bear species found in North America, a fully grown adult can be in excess of 300 pounds. They are among the largest and most successful predators…
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You can preserve the lovely structure of different kinds of leaves. Skeletonize leaves to enjoy their natural beauty long after you find the leaves you like. The vein structure of the leaves you choose can be used as decorations, bookmarks,…
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