Plants – DinoAnimals.com https://dinoanimals.com Animals & Dinosaurs Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:37:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Sosnowsky’s Hogweed, or “Stalin’s revenge” https://dinoanimals.com/plants/sosnowskys-hogweed/ https://dinoanimals.com/plants/sosnowskys-hogweed/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:40:31 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9476 Sosnowsky’s Hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) – “Stalin’s revenge” Since the 1990s, Sosnowsky’s Hogweed has sometimes been called “Stalin’s revenge” (Russian: месть Сталина). The reason for the emergence of this specific term is quite prosaic – the plant was brought to the Soviet Union shortly before the dictator’s death. However, it seems that the invasive nature of …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/plants/sosnowskys-hogweed/feed/ 0 How Photosynthesis Powers Life on Earth https://dinoanimals.com/top-1/photosynthesis/ https://dinoanimals.com/top-1/photosynthesis/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:09:07 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8935 Green Power: How Photosynthesis Fuels the Planet Imagine a technology so advanced that it runs silently across the planet, harnessing the sun’s energy to produce food and oxygen while requiring only water, air, and light as fuel. This isn’t science fiction- it’s photosynthesis, the process that powers life on Earth. It’s the ultimate renewable energy …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/top-1/photosynthesis/feed/ 0 Great Green Wall (GGW) https://dinoanimals.com/animals/great-green-wall-ggw/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/great-green-wall-ggw/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:55:13 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8668 The Great Green Wall: A Beacon of Hope for the Sahel The Great Green Wall (GGW) is a monumental and transformative initiative led by the African Union to address some of the continent’s most pressing environmental and socio-economic challenges. This ambitious project aims to create a mosaic of green and productive landscapes across the Sahel, …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/animals/great-green-wall-ggw/feed/ 0 Aquaponics and Sustainability https://dinoanimals.com/animals/aquaponics-and-sustainability/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/aquaponics-and-sustainability/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:50:41 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8431 Aquaponics and Sustainability: Student-Led Initiatives Merging Animal Care with Green Technology Aquaponics in Academia: How Students Lead in Sustainable Farming Technologies In the realm of sustainable agriculture, aquaponics emerges as a groundbreaking solution, merging the care of aquatic animals with plant cultivation. This symbiotic system, which combines aquaculture with hydroponics, is gaining traction in academic …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/animals/aquaponics-and-sustainability/feed/ 0 Sequoia National Park – Natural Wonder https://dinoanimals.com/animals/sequoia-national-park/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/sequoia-national-park/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 08:44:37 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=7398 Sequoia National Park – Discovering the Beauty and Diversity Sequoia National Park is a breathtaking wonderland nestled in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of central California. Here, visitors are transported to a world of giant trees that tower over 250 feet tall, mist-shrouded valleys, and towering peaks that stretch towards the sky. It is a …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/animals/sequoia-national-park/feed/ 0 Sakura – spring in Tokyo https://dinoanimals.com/continents/asia/sakura-spring-in-tokyo/ https://dinoanimals.com/continents/asia/sakura-spring-in-tokyo/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:40:12 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=6586 Sakura – ornamental cherry trees There is a moment when the magic happens in Tokyo. There is a moment when nature, so stifled by concrete, triumphs over this city. In Tokyo, this moment is happening right now! (Sakura is the Japanese name for ornamental cherry trees and their flowers. Hanami is the custom of admiring …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/continents/asia/sakura-spring-in-tokyo/feed/ 0 Lotus and its “impregnated” leaves https://dinoanimals.com/studies/lotus-and-its-impregnated-leaves/ https://dinoanimals.com/studies/lotus-and-its-impregnated-leaves/#respond Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:04:30 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=6213 “Impregnated” lotus leaves The lotus (Nelumbo) effect You have probably soaked your shoes or jacket more than once, while walking through muddy roads and streets full of puddles. As the driver, you probably also had to deal with the annoyingly dirty car windshield caused by the autumn/winter foul weather. Moreover, when washing windows, you have …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/studies/lotus-and-its-impregnated-leaves/feed/ 0 The extinction of African baobabs https://dinoanimals.com/continents/africa/the-extinction-of-african-baobabs/ https://dinoanimals.com/continents/africa/the-extinction-of-african-baobabs/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:01:22 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=5748 Baobabs are dying… The largest and oldest baobabs have been dying out over the past 12 years. Some of them were even 1,700 years old. What is the cause of it? To all the almost undeniable evidence that climate change is real and is causing tremendous damage to our planet, we add another strong rationale: …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/continents/africa/the-extinction-of-african-baobabs/feed/ 0 Roses – the history of the most beautiful flowers in the world https://dinoanimals.com/studies/roses-the-history-of-the-most-beautiful-flowers-in-the-world/ https://dinoanimals.com/studies/roses-the-history-of-the-most-beautiful-flowers-in-the-world/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:00:22 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=4645 Rose (Rosa L.) A brief history of roses The beauty of roses is indisputable, according to many flower lovers, no plants can match them in this respect. They are characterized by a unique variety of sizes and appearance, as well as colors. Suffice it to say that it is easier to name those colors that …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/studies/roses-the-history-of-the-most-beautiful-flowers-in-the-world/feed/ 0 The tallest trees – Top 10 https://dinoanimals.com/top-10/the-tallest-trees-top-10/ https://dinoanimals.com/top-10/the-tallest-trees-top-10/#respond Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:39:44 +0000 http://dinoanimals.com/?p=3558 The highest tree species – Top 10 If you had an idea that the highest trees in the world are redwoods, you really were right. Open question, are we aware that among them there are trees, whose leaves are a favorite delicacy of koala’s “bear” i.e. eucalyptus? Among the giant trees, you can also find …

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