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A temperature-controlled terrarium with plants inside. A terrarium (pl. terraria or terrariums) is a glass container containing soil and plants in an environment different from the surroundings. It is usually a sealable container that can be opened for maintenance or to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere.
A Wardian case. The Wardian case was an early type of terrarium, a sealed protective container for plants.It found great use in the 19th century in protecting foreign plants imported to Europe from overseas, the great majority of which had previously died from exposure during long sea journeys, frustrating the many scientific and amateur botanists of the time.
A miniature home terrarium. Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona. A vivarium (Latin for 'place of life'; pl. vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research. Water-based vivaria may have open tops providing they are not connected to other water bodies.
The Cotton Plant Water Tower was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. In 1820, when settlers from neighboring states first came to the Cotton Plant area, it was covered in dense timber and cane. As a small town began to take shape at the site of present-day Cotton Plant, those settlers initially named their community ...
Most Thismia species are threatened with extinction [12] and many species are only known from very few collections. [13] For instance, the IUCN conservation status of Thismia melanomitra is Vulnerable (VU), [14] Thismia malayana is categorized as Vulnerable (VU), [11] Thismia kobensis, which was previously believed to be extinct, is now categorized as Critically Endangered (CR), [15] and ...
Introduction: our main tutorial to the core principles of how to edit contained in thirteen short modules (as listed below).; The Wikipedia Adventure: a module-guided tour with fun, interactive learning, and practice.
The Beginner's Guide was developed on the Source engine, which itself serves as part of Wreden's commentary within the game on the nature of level design limited by the Source engine. [19] Wreden has stated that he does not plan to give media interviews about the game and is letting the game speak for itself. [8]
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation is an Australian non-profit environmental organization founded in 1992. Planet Ark aims to partner with organizations in the public and private sectors to help find ways to reduce impact on planet Earth. The focus areas are the environmental impacts of human consumption in the home, the workplace, and the ...