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  2. Cottonseed - Wikipedia

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    Cottonseed is considered a safer alternative to corn supplemented diets due to its low starch content. [3] Cottonseed as livestock feed must also be monitored for safety since the foodstuff is high in energy/fat and too much fat content in a cow's diet can disrupt its ability to digest fiber, leading to other complications. [4] Cottonseed meal

  3. Cotton - Wikipedia

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    The cottonseed which remains after the cotton is ginned is used to produce cottonseed oil, which, after refining, can be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil. The cottonseed meal that is left generally is fed to ruminant livestock; the gossypol remaining in the meal is toxic to monogastric animals. Cottonseed hulls can be added to ...

  4. Eriophorum angustifolium - Wikipedia

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    Eriophorum angustifolium, commonly known as common cottongrass or common cottonsedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.Native to North America, North Asia, and Europe, it grows on peat or acidic soils, in open wetland, heath or moorland.

  5. Cottonseed oil - Wikipedia

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    Cotton seed has a similar structure to other oilseeds, such as sunflower seed, having an oil-bearing kernel surrounded by a hard outer hull; in processing, the oil is extracted from the kernel. Cottonseed oil is used for salad oil, mayonnaise, salad dressing, and similar products because of its flavor stability. [2]

  6. Environmental protection - Wikipedia

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    Wetlands remediation at a former oil refinery is just one example of environmental protection. Environmental protection, or environment protection, refers to the taking of measures to protecting the natural environment, prevent pollution and maintain ecological balance. [1] Action may be taken by individuals, advocacy groups and governments.

  7. Cottonseed meal - Wikipedia

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    Cottonseed meal is the byproduct remaining after cotton is ginned, the oil extracted, and the seeds crushed. Cottonseed meal is usually used for animal feed and in organic fertilizers. [1] Cottonseed meal is about 40 percent protein by weight. [2] Compared to cellulose and lignin, proteins decompose rapidly and release nitrogen. [3]

  8. Science, technology, society and environment education

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    Students also become aware of the various motives for decisions that address environmental issues. Real life events within the community, at the national or international level, can be examined from political, economic, ethical and social perspectives through presentations, debates, role-play, documentaries and narratives.

  9. Environmental impact of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    When evaluating environmental impact, experts use two types of indicators: "means-based", which is based on the farmer's production methods, and "effect-based", which is the impact that farming methods have on the farming system or on emissions to the environment. An example of a means-based indicator would be the quality of groundwater, which ...