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 | | The Importance of Grass | | by Swapna P, Mar 30, 2008 | | The grass family is considered the most successful of flowering plants with about 9000 species. The main reason for their survival is that they grow quickly and soon produce seed. Their shape and structure require very little space and if trampled upon generally regain their upright position. They even continue growing after being heavily grazed on by animals. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | What Do You Mean by Hybrid Plants? | | by Swapna P, Mar 29, 2008 | | By hybrid we mean a cross-bread of a plant or animal. The union of one species with the female of another species. This happens through nature or deliberately by man. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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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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 | | What are Bacteria? | | by Swapna P, Mar 24, 2008 | | Bacteria occur almost everywhere in air, water, food, soil, sewage an inside living plants, animals and man. | | Comments(1) 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(1) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | What are Plant Parasites? | | by Swapna P, Mar 20, 2008 | | Plant that grow on other living plant and absorb food materials form them are called parasites. Some are total parasites and others are partial parasites. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | What is Photosynthesis? | | by Swapna P, Mar 19, 2008 | | Photosynthesis is the building up of simple carbohydrates such as sugars in the green leaf, which has chlorophyll, in the presence of sunlight, from carbon dioxide and water absorbed from the air and soil respectively. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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