The plant with nine lives
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Physocarpus capitatus is a colorful shrub that grows in Canada's west coast. Also called Pacific ninebark, the shrub is believed to have a shredding bark of nine layers. Ninebark grows to a height of two to four meters, and its alternate leaves, which have three to five lobes, grow to five centimeters long.
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1996
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Farming with lint: lint from blue jeans as plant boosters and bricks
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Garment lints have been found to be useful in improving the germinating capability of plants by increasing their water-holding capacity. A study conducted by El Paso and Livingston Associates showed a 60% increase in the germinating rate of plants mixed with lints.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Snowbirds
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The white-tailed ptarmigan is found in the high altitudes of Canada's western mountains. The bird's adaptations for survival in a harsh climate are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1992
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