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Trees are generally considered plants consisting of a long stem, known as a trunk, and branches and/or leaves. Usually, the trunk supports leaves and branches, which grow high off the ground, by providing water and nutrients. Water and nutrients are transported into the trunk through root systems which grow below the ground to aid in stabilizing the tree.
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characters," Ballengée says. "I wanted to somehow recall that."
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MAR 24, 2015
Microbiology
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces chemical compounds called terpenes that give off odors that attract
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 24, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Winter storms can wreak havoc with our lives, but you probably don't think of them as bringing the sort of deadly menace
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 23, 2015
Microbiology
to exclude other, more plausible alternatives, and I just do not think they have done that."
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 22, 2015
Earth & The Environment
LOS ANGELES - The rainy season drove into California in December with
wet and windy promise: soaking rain, snow, da ...
wet and windy promise: soaking rain, snow, da ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 20, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Some mushrooms glow, which may come as news to you, but not so to Aristotle, who lived some 2,400 years ago.
...
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 18, 2015
Plants & Animals
Normally, the very rare albino wallaroos are not found anywhere near racecars and revving engines. However, there is a f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
Pigeons might never ask noontime park-bench noshers to share their lunch, but the birds known for their relative intelli
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria,
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 11, 2015
Microbiology
Households can serve as a reservoir for transmitting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human connectome can be described as a map of the millions of connections between all of the neurons in the brain. M
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 10, 2015
Chemistry & Physics
The process of wrinkle formation is familiar to anyone who has ever sat in a bathtub a little too long. But exactly why
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 08, 2015
Plants & Animals
Ask a social butterfly where she got that great dress, and she'll say, "This old thing?" and then tell you its entire hi
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 23, 2015
Plants & Animals
In the wild, animals mature faster than humans, often mating and producing offspring even as young as a year old. The li
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 05, 2014
Neuroscience
Pilots are trained to guard against vertigo: a sudden loss of the sense of vertical direction that renders them unable t
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
NOV 15, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Pine trees are an incredible evolutionary feat, adapting to an ever-changing environment and thriving millions of years
...
SEP 26, 2014
Earth & The Environment
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...
Written By:
Jessica Gonzales
SEP 23, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
We may often think about how to protect ourselves from melanoma, especially during summer, when time spent outdoors is p
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
SEP 18, 2014
Microbiology
Do you remember the old advertising slogan, "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine?" Well, if someth
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 22, 2014
Plants & Animals
In October 2006, reports came in from beekeepers that some of them were losing 30% to 90% of their hives. While some los
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 07, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that in the 1800's the passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was the most numerous bird in the world, w
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUN 05, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have studied competitive growth among trees and their interaction within the forest canopy layer for years. <
...
MAY 15, 2014
Technology
characters," Ballengée says. "I wanted to somehow recall that."
Reference: Brandon Ballengée, Stanley K. Sess ...
Reference: Brandon Ballengée, Stanley K. Sess ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAY 01, 2014
Earth & The Environment
Forested mountain areas throughout the western United States are suffering from the effects of bark beetles. To put the
...