decided to plant kale. Kale is a group of vegetable cultivars within the plant species Brassica oleracea. Interestingly, Kale is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea. Our decision as a group as based on how much energy was required to grow kale. Because kale was really easy to grow well in different climate, we felt strong about our decision because of changing seasons and temperatures were decreasing. We planted both our kale plant and seeds on
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is the coldest biome and is a treeless territory. The tundra is described by low temperature, little precipitation, low supplements, and organic assorted qualities. The Tundra has a considerable measure of vegetation inside this biome. Some regular plants
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Hemp seed refers to the seeds of the Cannabis sativa known as the hemp plant which is known to be beneficial to our health. Some people may mistake hemp seeds to work similar to marijuana, as they come from the same plant, however, hemp seed is not an addictive substance and only contains trace amounts THC which is the active ingredient found in marijuana. The uses of hemp seed Hemp seed is usually extracted and converted into hemp seed oil which can be used as an ingredient for different products
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example of a species in a Deciduous Forest. An Opossum is an animal that is an omnivore and lives in a Deciduous Forest. Guelder Rose is a plant that grows in heavy clay and acidic soil. Another example of a plant is a Shagbark Hickory that can grow up to 100 feet. Oaks are the dominant tree species in the forest. In the ecosystem of a Deciduous Forest it varies in plants and animals like lichens and wild flowers. A food chain in it is when a berry brush produces is ate by a wood mice. The wood mice then
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One day while walking in the woods, a child found found a bumble bee as big as a pony, and decided to keep it as a pet. I was in the Amazon rainforest! This creature was so magnificent! I wanted to show my father. My father was a scientist who studies animals and insects. As I walked away from camp 1, I heard a buzzing sound coming from the forest. I was curious so I needed to see what it was. I put on my rain jacket with my name on it “ Jimmy “. As I got farther into the forest the buzzing kept
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is very different when compared to grass forages. Not only are the nutrients different, but the digestibility of the forages in the horse’s stomach. Horses are monogastric animals. This means that horse have a single chambered, simple stomach. The plant species best suited for horses depends on the breed and size as well as the medical conditions of the horse. Grass has different varieties as does alfalfa. All these varieties contain different nutrients and will affect the horse differently (Kellems
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Kailey Newsome Biome Paper Desert Biome The desert biome has an interesting ecosystem if I can say that because few plants and animals or living things can survive such harsh climate. About twenty percent of the earth can fall into desert category (bioexpedition). The reason for this is there are four major types of deserts that people either encounter, visit or read about those include Hot and Dry, Semiarid deserts, Costal deserts and Cold deserts. Hot and Dry Desert: There are four major Hot
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The purpose of this lab was to observe the rate of photosynthesis in different temperatures.The trial that had all disks rise and seemed to have photosynthesis occur sooner than other fully completed trial was trial 1. This trial had higher increments of leaf disks floating sooner than trial 2 did as shown in table 1 with the raw data. Though trial 3 seemed to have the fasted rate of photosynthesis reaching 9 disks floating before any other trial and having more disks float sooner than any other
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introduced into the US and Canada in the early 1920s. The larva eat their way into corn stalks and create a silk tunnel that weakens the structural integrity of the corn plant and may cause a predisposition to dangerous pathogens. (Krupke) The infamous Corn Bearer is finally thwarted in the year 1996 with the introduction of the Bt Corn plant. Bt Corn is a genetically modified organism, or GMO. It contains the Bt toxin from the organism Bacillus thuringiensis, a natural insecticide that breaks down the
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There are several mechanical treatment control options available for invasive plants. Large machinery may be the most cost effective way to control some dense infestations of invasive trees and shrubs. Bush hogging, mulching, and mowing can remove large plants, preparing stumps and later new growth for herbicide. Great care should be exercised however, to minimize soil ruts, soild disturbance, and compation. All of these can not only hinder restoration, but also give additional opportunity for futher
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