plants

If you want to find out how old someone is, but don't want to sound rude, just ask them, "If you were a tree, how many rings would you have?"

Uses for trees and other plants are as varied as they are diverse. The cultivation of plants is part of agriculture, which serves as the basis of our civilization. Plants are used for most food stuffs, especially rice, wheat, and corn. Other food staples are potatoes, fruits, and nuts. Drinks produced from plants include coffee and tea.

But the nonfood products produced by plants are equally as important. Where would our world be without wood or cotton? Or how would our world be affected if we didn't have renewable fuels such as firewood, peat, pellets, and bio fuels? Coal and petroleum are fossil fuels derived from plants. Aspirin is a medicine derived from plants. Pesticides, drugs, poisons, soap, paints, waxes, shampoos, plastic, perfumes, chewing gum, and almost anything else you can imagine is derived from plants.

Our world would not exist today if it were not for trees and other plants with which we co-exist on this planet.

Bloggers speaking about plants can be found at sites like growingwithplants and memphiszoo.

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• A Green Revolution for trees

  
  Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog — Authority: 117
  Prof Roger Leakey , sometime of ICRAF (among other places), where he pioneered tree domestication in support of rural livelihoods, and now Vice Chairman of the International Tree Foundation , has a fascinating new book in the offing. In contrast to the doom and gloom often emanating from the tropics, ‘Living ...
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• Bowerbirds entice females with illusory designs

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Male bowerbirds woo females by building ‘artistic’ bowers out of vegetation which is shaded by plants or trees that create an illusion of uniform decor.The females tend to choose mates from those who produce the best illusion, suggests a new study led by John Endler, professor of ...
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• Miniatures Monday: Mini plants for the dollhouse

  
  CANDID CANINE — Authority: 403
  Ok, Im hooked! Heard about this simple project in the Feb. Miniature Collector Magazines Kids Corner - making plants in faux cans! I didnt follow directions but tried out my own method, and I have to say, these are addicting! I glued a piece of black Crayola Model Magic on top, then added glue and covered it ...
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• Satureja douglasii

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 116
  Botanical Name : Satureja douglasii Family : Lamiaceae Genus: Clinopodium Species: C. douglasii Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order : Lamiales Synonyms: Micromeria douglasii – ( Benth. )Benth.,Satureja douglasii – (Benth.)Briq.,Thymus chamissonis – Benth.,Thymus ...
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• Elsewhere on the Web: Did We Win Already?

  
  Plants are the Strangest People — Authority: 411
  Greenhouse Grower has a couple articles up about the blue-dyed Phalaenopsis phenomenon, both of which contain some interesting quotes. In the first, from January 6, Marcella Lucio, the marketing director of Silver Vase (who produce the Blue Mystique non-variety), announces that Silver Vase will now inform consumers ...
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• How To Choose The Right Plants For A Medicinal Herb Garden

  
  Organic Garden Edge — Authority: 129
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• Yellow Rattle

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 116
  Botanical Name : Rhinanthus minor Family : Orobanchaceae Genus: Rhinanthus Species: R. minor Kingdom: Plantae Order : Lamiales Common Names ;Yellow Rattle or Cockscomb, Rhinanthus minor Habitat : Rhinanthus minor is  native to Europe and Western Asia.Its preferred habitat is dry fields or ...
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• Clintonia borealis

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 116
  Botanical Name : Clintonia borealis Family: Liliaceae Genus : Clintonia Species: C. borealis Kingdom : Plantae Order: Liliales Common Names : Blue-bead lily or Clintonia, also Clinton’s Lily, Corn Lily, Cow Tongue, Yellow Beadlily, Yellow Bluebeadlily, Snakeberry , Dogberry , Straw Lily ...
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• DIY Saturday #86 – How to Decorate your Home with Feng Shui Ideas (Video)

  
  Stagetecture — Authority: 116
  Guest Blogger #349, Entry #925, January 28, 2012 Happy DIY Saturday ! For most of you, finding a way to bring a more peaceful environment into your home is a must. From the colors you choose, the way you face your furniture, to what home decor elements are placed around your home is important. Decorate your ...
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• Master Gardeners

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 146
  “One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” — W.E. Johns, “The Passing show.” Order your seeds now. If you don’t have enough seed catalogs, borrow some from a friend or go online and search for “garden seeds and plants.” There are dozens of great seed companies ...
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• 2012 PhD Positions Developmental Genetics of Plants at VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

  
  Scholarship Positions: Scholarships Financial Aid Fellowships, PhD, Postdoctoral, Graduate College Scholarships — Authority: 135
  PhD Positions Developmental Genetics of Plants at Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences , VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012 Study .. [Read Full Scholarship Detail]
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• The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.

  
  This will hurt me... — Authority: 116
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• 001 New Species of Orchid Found

  
  Slenthik — Authority: 117
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• Achillea moschata

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 116
  Botanical Name : Achillea moschata Family: Asteraceae Subfamily : Asteroideae Tribes: Anthemideae Subtribes: Achilleinae Genus : Achillea Sectio : A. sect. Anthemoideae Species : Achillea erba-rotta Subspecies : Achillea moschata subsp. moschata Synonym: Achillea erba-rotta var. moschata Common ...
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• Amazon rainforest mapped in unprecedented detail

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 163
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• Amazon rainforest mapped in unprecedented detail

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  Scientists record Amazons structure and biodiversity by bouncing laser beams off forest 400,000 times per second Five thousand metres above the most biodiverse corner of the Amazon, tropical ecologist Greg Asner and his team see a kaleidoscope of colours among a mass of green. Huddled in a twin-engine Dornier 228 ...
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• Apple ‘attacking problems’ at its factories in China

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 163
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk Apple ‘attacking problems’ at its factories in China Apple has launched an investigation into practices its factories in China that include child labour, 24 hour working days and unsafe conditions at the plants which manufacture its iPhones, iPads and computers. published ...
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• GNLA commander escapes arrest

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Shillong, Jan 27 (IANS) The Meghalaya Police came close to nabbing Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) commander-in-chief Sohan D’ Shira but he managed to escape, police said Friday.“We had a tip-off that Sohan had been taking shelter in one of his hideouts near Rongri River, three km from Nengmendagre village ...
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• Coal-Fired Closures: More Plants Biting the Dust

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 614
  First Energy will close six coal-fired plants this year in another victory for anti-coal groups.
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• It’s Official – the 2012 Edible Garden

  
  Chiot's Run — Authority: 110
  ‎”If you’ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden.” ~ Robert Brault The 2012 edible garden is officially started. On Tuesday I spent some time starting the first seeds of the season. Two flats of ‘Copra’ onions are now resting on the heating mat in the ...
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