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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: December 5, 2014, 8:52 pm
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[center]Darwin was WRONG about Plant life.
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[center]Do Trees Communicate in order to COOPERATE rather than
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[center][font=times new roman]Yes They Do
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[font=arial black]All Of Life Works Together [/font] [/center]
"These trees are not individuals in the sense that Darwin
thought they were individuals competing for survival of the
fittest. In fact they're interacting with each other trying to
help each other survive." says Professor Suzanne Simard in this
enlightening clip about communication between trees in the
forest.
It's not "language" as we know it, but it is language in the
oldest form. Chemical language! They are sending messages to
each other so that they can both survive.
A network spanning the forest connects one plant to another
plant through fungi. The trees shuffle carbon and nitrogen back
and forth according to who needs it.
All of nature is working together, in symbiosis so that life
can thrive. We unlock secrets one at a time, as we observe, in
awe.
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--Bibi Farber
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: January 22, 2015, 11:31 pm
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"Parasitic" wasps cause Oak trees to "build" wasp cribs (galls -
they taste bitter too!) on the leaves and wood. The tree is
unharmed. The wasps get their "houses".
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Agelbert NOTE: Right behind my house I have some Hamamelis
virginiana (witch hazel) trees that get galls on their leaves as
well. But those are for a type of moth. It seems insects and
trees are symbiotic, not "parasitic", as this video claims.
Trees and plants NEED insects for pollination. Trees providing
shelter for insects and their offspring is a mark of symbiotic
cooperation.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: February 15, 2015, 5:01 pm
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[move]Oak trees should NEVER be cut down for wood or any other
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When Do Oak Trees Produce the Most Acorns? ???
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Deer and Oak tree
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Red Oak tree (also known as Deer Oak) acorns
Oak trees produce the most acorns once they reach 50 years old.
:o Acorns are the reproductive nuts of oak trees, and the rate
of acorn growth continues until the oak trees are approximately
80 years old before it gradually declines.
It takes an average of about 20 years before an oak tree even
begins to produce acorns. Mass acorn production generally occurs
every 2 to 5 years.
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Since acorns are heavier than other plant seeds, oak trees
[b]cannot rely on the wind to spread them out to grow new
trees.[/b] Instead, acorn dispersal is largely due to squirrels
and jay birds collecting acorns and spreading them out to grow.
[font=times new roman]More about acorns:[/font]
•A liquid extracted from acorns was thought to be a cure for
alcohol addiction in the 1600s. (Agelbert Note: It probably
wasn't the acorn juice, but the threat of a person who liked
booze being forced to take a swig of those bitter and stomach
turning tannins in acorn juice, that did the trick ;) ;D)
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•Over 100 different animal species include acorns as a major
component of their diets. This includes deer, squirrels, wild
turkeys, rabbits, blue jays, and raccoons.
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Dotorink
•A Korean jelly known as dotorimuk is made from acorn starch,
and is generally served as a savory dish combined with
scallions, carrots, and sesame seeds.
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Agelbert NOTE: Oak tree and multiple animal species fauna flora
symbiosis is another example of the impossibility of flora to
have 'evolved' millions of years PRIOR to the animals they
REQUIRE (covering a lot more biological territory than
pollination and seed dispersal) to survive and propagate.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: April 6, 2015, 12:15 am
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: April 8, 2015, 7:41 pm
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[center]The healthy little bugs in the ground [/center]
[center]Soil and dirt, same thing, right?[/center]
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Wrong.[/center]
Let's take a closer look.
Dr. Elaine Ingham, a world renowned soil biologist and founder
of the Sustainable Studies Institute and Soil Foodweb Inc.,
shows us just how vital healthy soil is to our soil, and to life
on Earth itself.
By taking good care of their soil, farmers and small growers
can yield healthier crops in a higher abundance.
It's all about the little bugs (good bugs!) that live inside
the ground.
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Agelbert NOTE: As the Dr. Ingham points out, WATCH the
TEMPERATURE of your compost to make SURE the micro biota have
enough oxygen to STAY AEROBIC.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: May 21, 2015, 9:58 pm
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[center]Sequoia sempervirens[/center]
Where Is the Tallest Tree in the World?
As of 2015, the world's tallest tree is "Hyperion," located in
Redwood National Park, in California. It was discovered in 2006
by hikers Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor. The tree is a coast
redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and it is 379 feet 4 inches
(115.62 meters) tall. The exact location of the Hyperion is not
known, however. Scientists are keeping the location of Hyperion
secret in order to protect it.
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Coast redwoods grow mostly in California and California's
forests and state parks are believed to be home to the largest
trees in the world. Another redwood, Del Norte Titan, is located
in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in California. This tree
is so large that if the tree were to be cut into planks, it
could build 120 houses.
More about trees and plants:
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•Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen during the day,
and absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide at night. They
release far more oxygen than they absorb.
•The origin of the word "tree" is "tre" from Old English.
"Forest" comes from the old French word "foresta" which meant
"woodland."
•Two mature trees produce enough oxygen to fulfill the annual
oxygen needs of four people.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: September 30, 2015, 11:18 pm
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[center]A Decade of Pacific Phytoplankton Blooms
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: November 5, 2015, 2:08 pm
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[center]Curved Lines Produce More
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[quote] Why does a tree not produce a leaf that's square?
It's to maximize the edge. You will get more production out of
a curved line than a straight line.
Permaculture is fascinating in that it teaches us to look at
nature's non- linear systems, and understand the basic
underlying patterns of natural phenomena.
In the example of an oak leaf we find a pattern that allows for
maximum accessibility and minimum amount of path. Maximum edge
means maximum use of pattern.
Planting in circles instead of rows is a practical use of this
concept.
--Bibi Farber [/quote]
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: December 21, 2015, 7:27 pm
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[center]Plant Wisdom
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: January 13, 2016, 9:36 pm
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[center]When plants explode! Nature at its comic book best
(video)
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