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Habit

Habit (Science: botany) The growth form of a plant, comprising its size, shape, texture and... Read More

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Macrophytes

Introduction Examples of Macrophytes. (Source: Canada's AquaticEnvironments) ... Read More

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Recalcitrant

Several words of the English language find wide usage in subjects as diverse as literature, science, social science,... Read More

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Muscles of the Apes – a thwack on human muscle evolution

Summary: A recent finding suggests that apes do have the muscles for bipedalism, vocal communication, and facial... Read More

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Consciousness and Behavior

States of Consciousness Defined either by (1) behavior - ranging from attentive and alert to coma and (2) electrical... Read More

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Soils

Where a plant grows and what resources are available to it is of vital importance to the life of a plant. The soil type and... Read More

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Pioneer species

You might have come across news of some barren lands turning into luscious grasslands or forests after decades? Or you might... Read More

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Cactoidea

Definition noun (plant taxonomy) The largest subfamily of the cactus family comprised of the tribes: Browningieae, Cacteae,... Read More

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Apical bud

Apical Bud Definition The apical bud is the type of bud located at the top (apex) of the plant, particularly at the very... Read More

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Dropper

Dropper 1. One who, or that which, drops. Specif., a fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly. 2. A dropping... Read More

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Polygamy

polygamy 1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one... Read More

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Seaweed

A seaweed refers to any of the macroscopic marine algae. They include the conspicuous, multicellular algal species of... Read More

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Dependency

Dependency (Science: psychology) The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or... Read More

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Liana

Liana (Science: botany) a luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the... Read More

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Probability

Probability DefinitionHow do you define probability? In science, probability is a measurement tool that calculates the... Read More

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Roller

roller 1. One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc, used in... Read More

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Tumbler

tumbler 1. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat. 2. A movable obstruction in a... Read More

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Instinct

Instinct 1. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether... Read More

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Mangrove

Definition noun, plural: mangroves (botany) Any of the trees of the genus Rhizophora (botany) Any of the trees or shrubs... Read More

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Exhibit

Exhibit 1. To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract... Read More

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Pills

pill The peel or skin. Some be covered over with crusts, or hard pills, as the locusts. Origin: Cf. Peel skin, or... Read More

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Mechanical

mechanical 1. Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the... Read More

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Tree

“The biological diversity is plenty if you look around yourself a little closely; with an eye for life!” … People... Read More

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Sympatric speciation

Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More

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Tracking the migration of Whip-poor-will in Americas

Eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferous) is continuously declining due to habitat loss and unavailability of insects... Read More