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    The Oak and the Elm Tree

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    The Oak and the Elm Tree Nature and the outdoor world that surrounds us can be amazing and awe-inspiring‚ a thing that anyone and everyone can and should enjoy. The biggest and oldest living things on Earth are trees. Trees enter into the lives of us all. Also‚ they are the source of materials we need for many everyday purposes. Above all‚ they provide beauty in our outlook on the world. In the United States there are “about 865 different species of trees‚” and “comprise about three and one-half

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    Coast Live Oak

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    also known as Coast live oak comes from the family of Fagaceae. Comprised largely of non-native trees like the ficus‚ magnolia‚ eucalyptus‚ and the iconic palm.Before the first human set foot here: the sycamore‚ the California bay laurel‚ the walnut‚ the oak. Of these‚ the oak tree especially has been a powerful force in shaping the region’s human history. Oakwood became an integral part of many communities’ material cultures‚ and‚ more importantly‚ acorns gathered from oak trees were a staple of

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    America‚ our great country‚ is strong‚ powerful‚ and influential. Americans exemplify positive values‚ selflessness‚ hospitality‚ and the American way of life. The mighty oak tree that stands taller‚ bigger‚ and older than all others best represents this grand country. Each part of the tree illustrates a facet of our nation. <br><br>Shapely emerald leaves covering the tree symbolize the values many Americans hold concerning themselves‚ others‚ and their nation. Leaves help the tree grow and flourish

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    would walk up to a hill three blocks away from her home. On the very top of the hill‚ an oak tree‚ perfect for sitting in‚ looked over the city. The view from the tree was magnificent‚ especially at night. Tayla could see the lights of tinsel town flicker in her mind just like all the thoughts racing through her mind at the speed of light. Every night‚ usually around the same time‚ Tayla would sit in the oak tree and wrack her brain with thoughts of how to raise the money in order for her mother

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    History of Thousand Oaks‚ CA Thousand Oaks is found in the United States of America‚ in the State of California‚ Ventura County. It is located in the southern part of the county and it is an affluent city. It was named Thousand Oaks after the many oak trees within the area. The initial people who resided in the area were the Chumash community. In 1542‚ a Spanish explorer‚ Juan Rodriguez Cebrillo arrived at Point Mugu. He declared the land to be Spanish land and it eventually was part of Rancho El

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    one of its host species‚ the Southern live oak (Quercus virginia) was observed on a portion of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville‚ FL. Spanish moss is an atmospheric epiphyte and the Southern live oak is a hardwood tree. Some possible interactions between the two species were neutralism‚ commensalisms‚ mutualism‚ and parasitism. It was hypothesized that the relationship would be commensalism‚ with Spanish moss benefited and the Southern live oak neither benefited nor harmed. The type of

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    Geography

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    reasons why Windsor forest is being protected is due to its: • Rare plants • Rare trees • Rare species of insects that come with the forest trees. Old acidophilus oak woods  Windsor forest represents old acidophilus oak woods in the south-eastern part of its UK range. It has the largest number of old oaks (Quercus spp)‚ In Britain (and probably in Europe)‚ a consequence of its management is wood-pasture. It is of importance for its range and diversity invertebrates‚ including many

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    descriptive essay

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    cozy‚ yet quiet place to come to. It may not be the biggest of many bedrooms‚ but when you walk in the white oak door you see the four walls painted a tan color. There is also white trimming lining the walls. Everything in my room is white‚ black‚ or tan. If you are to look to your left when you walk in you see a black 20 inch flat screen hanging on the wall‚ and below it there is a black oak dresser with a bunch of random accessories on the top of it. There is another door along the north wall that

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    the situation in the 1770s. As a result of Lord St. Vincent’s reform in the naval administration including the dockyards to make them rational and economical‚ the navy suffered from the shortage of the timber supply. In addition‚ the consumption of oak timber increased in the early nineteenth century Britain. The stock of timber in the dockyard was not ample in 1803. The Napoleonic Wars resumed and the navy’s demand for timber raised after the short peace of Amiens. In order to cope with the shortage

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    Hyland Lake Park Reserve

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 PSTL 1112 Jesse Kroese July 5‚ 2015 Field Report #3 Hyland Lake Park Reserve The 1‚000-acre Hyland Lake Park Reserve‚ in Bloomington‚ features lowland floodplain forest‚ upland hardwood forest‚ prairie‚ oak savanna‚ wetland‚ and aquatic habitats. It is one of 20 parks in the Three Rivers Park District‚ a park and trail system for the suburban Twin Cities. The location used to be a farm‚ but around 1950 was turned into a park. Glacial melting formed the park’s many kettle lakes and

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