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Living Snow Fence Prevents Accidents

No matter how many times the snow removal crew plowed a stretch of Route 41 in New York state, an hour later it drifted over again. Some days, a dozen motorists veered off the road…

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The Ethnobotany of Culturally Significant Plants

Plants played an integral part of every American Indian tribe's existence. Plants were used as food, ceremonial artifacts, and in medicines. Additional plants were also important in traditional American Indian lifestyles.

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