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 | | What Are Moss Plants? | | by Swapna P, Mar 26, 2008 | | Moss plants are small plants and belong to the higher cryptogam family. They do not bear flowers and seeds. Moss plants are generally 2-3 cm. only. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Grass | | by David Irvine, Mar 26, 2008 | | Its all around us, provides a place of play. The rich green color offers tranquility and sanity. It only smells when we cut it, and it feeds millions of herbivore's everyday. A short offering of words for one of the riches sources of energy on planet earth. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | What is Fungus? | | by Swapna P, Mar 25, 2008 | | There are about 70000 species of fungi. Fungi are non-green thallophytes with no chlorophyll in them. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Which are the Plants That Provided Us with Oil? | | by Swapna P, Mar 25, 2008 | | There are several species for plants yielding oil. Some of these oils are edible and can be used for cooling purposes. Others provided oil for industrials purposes. The oil-cakes are used as valuable fertilizers and as high nutrition food for article. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Why are Plants So Useful to Us? | | by Swapna P, Mar 25, 2008 | | Man and other animals are greatly indebted to plants for the oxygen and nutrition they provided. Green plants purify the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide from it and releasing from their bodies an almost equals volume of pure oxygen during the process of photosynthesis. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Which are the Carnivorous Plants? | | by Swapna P, Mar 22, 2008 | | The carnivorous plants, otherwise called the insectivorous plants, are known for their ability to trap and digest insects. Altogether over 450 species of carnivorous plants have been discovered. About 30 species are found in India. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Is Bamboo the Tallest Grass? | | by Swapna P, Mar 22, 2008 | | It is true that the bamboo is the tallest grass. It grows to a height of about 35 meters and has a thickness of about 30 cm. bamboos grow at a great spread. They can grow about 40 cm, in a day. One bamboo was known to have grown 90 cm, in just one day. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 1 |
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