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• Ecology movement
  [[Image:The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Planet [[Earth]] as seen from [[Apollo 17]].]] ...of effecting change. There is the political branch with the [[Green party|Green parties]]. Organisations like [[Greenpeace]] were more radical, taking dire
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• Cabomda caroliniana
  ...a in bunches of 6-12 shoots 8 in. long, wrapped with lead at base; without earth the bunch lasts 4-8 weeks, when it drops most of its Ivs. and must be repla
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• Chlorophyll
  [[Image:Leavessnipedale.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Chlorophyll gives leaves their green color]] ...oorly in the green portions of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]], hence the green color of chlorophyll-containing tissues like plant leaves.
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• Lemnaceae
  There are 3 genera and about 25 species, distributed over the whole earth, except the arctics. The family is related to the Araceae, from which it is ...multiplication of some species, ponds are often completely covered with a green coating, and these plants may then become of economic importance.
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• Pulse (legume)
  ...arvested solely for the dry grain. This therefore excludes green beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops. #* [[Mung bean]], golden gram, green gram (''Vigna radiata'')
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• Horseradish
  ...thnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2003-10-01/Horseradish.aspx |publisher=Mother Earth News |date=Oct-Nov 2003 |accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref> [[Cato the Elder|Ca ...thnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2003-10-01/Horseradish.aspx |publisher=Mother Earth News |date=Oct-Nov 2003 |accessdate=2007-07-01}}</ref>
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• Rhamnaceae
  ...ae has 46 genera and about 550 species very generally distributed over the earth. Rhamnus is the largest genus (70 species), and the most widely distributed ...or green dyes of some importance R. dahurica and R. tinctoria give Chinese green. The bark of R. cathartica and R. Frangula (Europe) is used to dye yellow.
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• Transplanting
  ...e part of its progressive vital activities. To overcome these dangers, the earth into which the plant is set should be well prepared and moist, so that the ...recuperative power to make new roots and to attach themselves again to the earth. Many plants may be "hardened off" or gradually inured to sun and cold befo
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• Evergreens
  ...any one time; in some cases, the individual leaves may remain attached and green for some years, as in many of the Coniferae, but in all evergreens the old ...d need moisture at all times of the year. It is essential that the ball of earth contains a sufficient amount of small fibrous feeding roots to support the
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• Radicchio
  ...ng inhibition of [[chlorophyll]] production cause the plants to lose their green [[pigmentation]].
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• Liparis
  ...100 species, distributed over the warm and temperate regions of the entire earth. By some, the name Leptorchis is used for this genus, but Liparis is retain ...e. Only a few inches high: scape 1- or 2-fld.; fls. light green, with dark green disk. Madagascar.
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• Window-gardening
  ...or gravel-stones. This allows for the drainage of water while holding the earth from escaping. The soil for these window-boxes should be rich in plant-food ...be made by mixing two parts of garden loam, one part of leaf-mold or wood earth, and one part of sand. To this mixture should be added well-decayed manure,
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• Epigaea
  Epigaea(Greek, epi, upon, gaia, earth; in reference to the trailing growth). Ericaceae. Evergreen spring- bloomin ...s, each in the axil of a green bract and with 2 green bractlets; sepals 5, green; corolla pink or white, salver-shaped, with 5 lobes; stamens 10, attached t
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• Sprouting
  ...]], [[Mustard plant|mustard]], [[oats]], [[onion]], [[black-eyed peas]], [[green peas]], [[snow peas]], [[peanut]], [[psyllium]], [[pepita]] (pumpkin seeds) ...egin to develop leaves, and are then known as baby greens. A popular baby green is sunflower after 7-10 days. The growth process of any sprout can be slowe
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• Orobanche
  ...ace. Before the beans are pot-bound, they are planted out with the ball of earth unbroken. The orobanche heads will appear in July. It is essential that the
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• Coccoloba
  ...lary or terminal spike-like racemes, usually some shade of green or yellow-green; sepals 5, herbaceous; petals 0; stamens 8, exceeding the perianth: fr. ber ...ecies grow naturally in both clayey and sandy soils, preferring moist rich earth, and a high temperature. C. uvifera frequents the seashore, and is found gr
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• Smyrnium olusatrum
  ...estern [[Asia]] and [[North Africa]]. The flowers of this plant are yellow-green in colour and its fruits are black. It has some similarity to [[celery]] in ...ws as they come up in spring. The plants are blanched by being banked with earth.
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• Saxifraga squarrosa
  ...a sunny spot. It likes to be firmly wedged between stones with sufficient earth for its root--development.
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• Green roof
  ...e. The term does not include roofs which are merely colored green, as with green shingles. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and ...pots, are not included in this discussion, as they are not considered true green roofs (though this is an area of debate).
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• Conservation ethic
  ...] and [[water pollution|water]] quality, the natural functions of a living earth, and cultural values in a [[built environment]]. ...arsh]] a very different book, ''[[Man and Nature]]'', later subtitled "The Earth as Modified by Human Action", cataloged his observations of man exhausting
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