by Riley Fortier | Jun 7, 2019 | Biology, Edible Plants, Plant Identification
What’s growing on that tree? This is a question you may have asked yourself once or twice on a walk around your neighborhood, in the park, or out in the wilderness somewhere. If you’ve ever wondered about an odd-looking growth on a trunk, stump, or branch, you’re not...
by Siri Undlin | May 14, 2019 | Biology, Edible Plants, Education, Gardening, Useful Plants
Inflammation is important. It is a phenomenon that helps the body repair damaged tissues. It helps the body combat foreign invaders like bacteria and fungi. Without inflammation, we wouldn’t last long. But inflammation can also cause serious problems. Chronic...
by Riley Fortier | May 8, 2019 | Biology
What are digestive plant enzymes? To answer this, we have to first ask: what are digestive enzymes to begin with? You may have learned about enzymes in a biology class at some point, but we’ll give you a refresher. Organisms need energy to function. But, where does...
by Evan Levy | Apr 7, 2019 | Biology, Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized
Archibald Menzies, one of the great British naturalists, brought this other-worldly tree to the U.K. in 1795. Shortly after its arrival in the U.K., British lawyer, Charles Austin, remarked that “It would be a puzzle for a monkey to climb that tree.”...
by Siri Undlin | Mar 27, 2019 | Biology, Flowers, Plant Identification
The alpine zone is a region or biome of that world with high-altitude conditions. It is an incredible ecozone to explore and learn from. However, anyone who has been caught in an unexpected wind gust or summer storm in the region knows that these environments can be...
by Riley Fortier | Mar 25, 2019 | Biology, Education, Flowers
Organisms in the jungle are in intense competition with each other. Natural selection from that competition has lead to the creation of some pretty wild plants and animals. It’s no wonder that you find the most bizarre and colorful birds, the biggest trees, and some...
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