Scientific Name of Plants Ornamental Perennials The following is a list of the common plant names cross referenced to the scientific name of plants. The list represents some of the most popular varieties of perennial plants. The scientific names of plants is based on taxonomy‚ the science of plant classification. Each name has two parts‚ the genus and the specie. This is referred to as the binomial (two names)system founded by Linnaeus‚ a Swedish botanist. Some species will have a third name‚
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Desert Saguaro Cactus Scientific Name: Carnegiea gigantean Habitat: desert slopes and flats Range: Sonoran Desert Observations: The shape and appearance of the Saguaro Cactus is easily recognizable in countless movies set in the desert. The cactus is a producer‚ using photosynthesis to create its energy needs. Since it doesn’t have leaves‚ its photosynthesis takes place in the top layer of its green stem. The cactus uses a number of adaptations to survive in the dry desert conditions. They
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MAKING A LIVING Anthropology: Chapter 16 Cultural Anthropology: Chapter 8 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology: Not Present CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Know what an adaptive strategy is. In addition you should know how Cohen uses adaptive strategies to classify different societies. 2. Understand what foraging entails and what social and cultural traits are commonly found in foraging societies. 3. Understand what horticulture entails and what social and cultural traits are commonly
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first man that while he created the peas‚ it was without knowing that a man would emerge from them. From clay Raven formed various pairs of animals at different times and gave life to them. Mountain Sheep were created first‚ followed by Reindeer‚ then Caribou; a woman was formed next‚ to become the wife of the first man. Raven went on to create certain fish as well as other creatures and to teach the human couple to live in their emerging environment. The woman bore
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Christmas-A Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ‚ Christmas evolved over two millennia into a worldwide religious and secular celebration‚ incorporating many pre-Christian‚ pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today‚ Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together and exchange gifts. Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse‚ meaning "Christ’s Mass") is an annual festival commemoratingthe birth of Jesus Christ‚[6][7] observed generally on December
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Religion is an important part of peoples’ lives‚ it gives meaning in this chaotic world we live in to face another day. Collectively‚ Christianity is the world’s most practiced religion and possibly the most powerful. Many people have tested and tried that power and authority that the church holds‚ people such as Galileo‚ Giordano Bruno‚ and King Henry VIII of England‚ just to name a few. But no other has challenged the authority of the church like Charles Darwin and his "dangerous Idea." (qtd. in
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Horse Use across Cultures from Ancient Times to the Present The horse has had a significant effect on history‚ from its earliest start‚ when it was eaten‚ through the Middle Ages‚ where it had a remarkable effect on the Agricultural Revolution. Horses have been used as beasts of burden‚ companion animals‚ war creatures‚ and rapid transportation. Equidae (the horse family) like that of various other mammals first materialized at the start of the Eocene era about 57 million years ago. Earth
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The Influence of Political Cartoons on America For all of our History‚ scholars have questioned which group of people drove the changes during the Progressive era (1865-1900). While it is possible to argue that wealthy‚ elite Americans drove the changes during this era because of their prominent influence on the American political structure‚ this argument would be fallacious at its core. This argument does not take into consideration the mass of middle class Americans that strove for economic
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Prologue: Yali’s Question Jared Diamond has done extensive field work in New Guinea. His indigenous New Guinean politician friend Yali asked why whites had been so successful and arrived with so much "cargo" compared to the locals. Diamond rephrases this question: why did white Eurasians dominate over other cultures by means of superior guns‚ population-destroying germs‚ steel‚ and food-producing capability? Diamond’s main thesis is that this occurred not because of racial differences in intelligence
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A Contrast Study of the Images of Princesses in Snow white and Frozen Thesis statement This paper aims to analyze different females’ fate in different times in terms of background and other factors based on two Disney cartoons‚ The Snow White and Frozen‚ in order to illustrate the importance of controlling the fate of their own for women. Outline I. Introduction of the Two Disney Films A. Story of Snow White 1. Background of the Movie 2. Plot Synopsis B. Story of Frozen 1. Background
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