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• Xeriscaping
  ...scape logo are registered trademarks of Denver Water, the City of Denver's Water Department. They were created by the Front Range Xeriscape Task Force of D ...rea or to similar climates, as well as other plants that tolerate or avoid water stress (xerophytes, [[halophyte]]s, summer-dormant bulbs, very deeply roote
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• Seedbank
  ...ving the natural habitat of the targeted seed producing organisms. In-situ conservation of agricultural resources is performed on-farm. This also allows the plant ...The area's [[permafrost]] will keep the vault below the freezing point of water and the seeds will be protected by 1-metre thick walls of steel-reinforced
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• Macrozamia communis
  ...dens Trust - Sydney, Australia | publisher = Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) | accessdate = 2006-04-30}}</ref>. ...tern seeds (UK online shopping site)| accessdate = 2006-04-30}}</ref>, the conservation status of the species is "not considered to be at risk" <ref name="RBGSyd">
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• Botanical garden
  ...nted collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education." Image:UBC Botanical Garden water.jpg|[[UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research|University of Brit
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• Damasonium
  ...e and one in Surrey. Starting gradually to make a come back due to intense conservation efforts. It seems to need open, well-lit shallow water to grow in and regularly churned up mud for its seeds to germinate.
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• Conservation ethic
  ...diversity]]. Secondary focus is on [[materials conservation]] and [[energy conservation]], which are seen as important to protect the natural world. To [[habitat conservation|conserve habitat]] in [[terrestrial ecoregion]]s and stop [[deforestation]]
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• Silt
  ...ties |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service|accessdate=2006-05-31}}</ref> The USDA system is also used by the [ ...[[Abrasion (geology)|abrasion]] ([[sandblasting]] by the wind) as well as water [[erosion]] of rocks on the [[stream bed|bed]]s of rivers and streams. Silt
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• Camu Camu
  ...to 5 months with the roots and even much of the aerial parts submerged in water. The species propagates through botanical seeds. In cultivation, the tree b ...s, surviving temperatures down to just above freezing. It requires copious water and withstands flooding. Trees begin to bear fruit after about 4 to 6 years
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• Conservation movement
  ...cluding plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future. Conservation differs from [[environmentalism]] in that it aims to preserve [[natural res ...lderness]] areas to include preservation of [[biodiversity]]. Some say the conservation movement is part of the broader and more far-reaching [[environmental movem
  17 KB (2,482 words) - 07:41, 16 September 2007
• Organic horticulture
  ...al principles [[Organic farming|organic agriculture]] in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heritage-species preservation. ...concentrates, containing nitrogen and [[mineral]]s, that can be mixed with water and sprayed or sprinkled on plants and soil as a booster.
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• Aconitum noveboracense
  ...c talus slopes, these conditions are caused by the outflow of cool air and water from ice contained in underground fissures. These fissures are connected to * Habitat Protection - A variety of government and private conservation agencies are all working to preserve the northern monkshood and its habitat
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• Peat
  ...renewable energy source |accessdate=2007-02-12 |author=International Mire Conservation Group |date=2007-01-03 |format=pdf }}</ref> Peat is soft and easily compressed. Under pressure, water in the peat is forced out. Upon drying, peat can be used as a [[fossil fuel
  18 KB (2,727 words) - 13:19, 14 May 2007
• Asparagus racemosus
  |water=moist, moderate, dry ...d for medicinal use. Overcollection in some areas of its range are causing conservation concerns[272]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is r
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• Landscape architecture
  ...est, tourist or historic landscapes, and [[historic garden]] appraisal and conservation studies * [[reservoir (water)|Reservoirs]], [[dam]]s, [[power station]]s, extractive industry applicatio
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• Salix scouleriana
  ...gh British Colombia, Washington, Oregon, and California (Natural Resources Conservation Service 2003, Peattie 1953, Treeguide.com 2003). ...growth slows until a maximum height of 10 m is reached (Natural Resources Conservation Service 2003). Fruits should be collected by hand or with pruning poles as
  10 KB (1,452 words) - 12:06, 19 November 2007
• Fallopia japonica
  ...ive plants in the Eastern United States]</ref> It is listed by the [[World Conservation Union]] as one of the [[List of the world's 100 worst invasive species |wor ...es. It can also reduce the capacity of channels in flood defences to carry water.<ref>[http://www.gardenroots.co.uk/content.php?8-Japanese-knotweed-costs Ar
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• Asparagus setaceus
  |water=moist, moderate, dry ...her = [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] [[Natural Resources Conservation Service]]
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• Cycad
  ==Conservation== ...ments about classification, and uncertainty. This has not been helpful for conservation planning for the group.
  25 KB (3,697 words) - 14:21, 27 March 2007
• Tillage
  ...it may serve as a blanket or mulch to the soil beneath. In some cases this conservation of moisture by frequent shallow tillage is probably the chief advantage of
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• Anjajavy Forest
  ...piration]], and some species such as the [[baobab]] store large amounts of water in their bulbous trunks. ...y tribesmen) and [[karst]] formations, which provide [[aquifer|underground water storage]].
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