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Awaji-shima

(Encyclopedia) Awaji-shimaAwaji-shimaäwäˈjē-shēˈmä [key], island, 32 mi (52 km) long and from 3 to 17 mi (4.8–27 km) wide, Hyogo prefecture, Japan, in the Inland Sea. Sumoto, on Osaka Bay, is the…

pondweed

(Encyclopedia) pondweed, common name for the family Potamogetonaceae, and for weedy aquatic herbs of the genus Potamogeton, of which about 50 known species inhabit North American ponds and slow…

candytuft

(Encyclopedia) candytuft, any plant of the genus Iberis of the family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; mustard family), low-growing plants of the Old World. A number of half-hardy annuals and evergreen…

Spanish moss

(Encyclopedia) Spanish moss, fibrous grayish-green epiphyte (Tillandsia usneoides) that hangs on trees of tropical America and the Southern states, also called Florida, southern, or long moss. It is…

Speaking of Language

  Amazing Language Facts Language Trivia Persons Speaking a Language Other than English at Home, 2000 Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World Idioms and Proverbs…

Cherry Blossoms of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Carol Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, is donating her life's work to the Library of Congress. The Carol M.…

Project Runway: Season Two

Designers in this season faced challenges involving making garments out of plants to creating a dress specifically for guest judge Iman by Mark Hughes Tim Gunn Project Runway…

Advanced-Level Science Projects: Botany

BotanyAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsBotanyHow Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?Can Healthy Plants Be Grown in Soil Containing No Microorganisms? Can Cloning Make a…

DK Science: Food Plants

PADDY FIELDS IN CHINAVERSATILE FOOD PLANTLIFE CYCLE OF RICECOMBINE HARVESTERS GATHER WHEATCROP ROTATIONSELECTIVE BREEDINGBIOGRAPHY: NORMAN BORLAUG American, 1914-PESTSFIND OUT MOREFood chains begin…

DK Nature: Life On Earth

WHAT DO ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE IN COMMON?CAN LIFE EXIST WITHOUT SUNLIGHT?HOW DOES THE MOVEMENT OF EARTH AFFECT LIFE ON OUR PLANET? LIFE CYCLESCLASSIFICATIONPlanet Earth is home to trillions of…