Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to sprout in the springtime in the Northern Hemisphere. The plant itself is 20?C (76?F) warmer than the surrounding air, and it melts the snow around itself so that the shoots can sprout upwards.
Baaa and humbug
Baaa and humbug Sheep and goats are not just botanical vacuum
cleaners, turning grasslands into deserts. Their skills at ridding
the land of vegetation are now being used in the USA to rid woods
and fields of excess plants and seedlings. Their constructive
nibbling is helping to reduce the threat of forest fires and to
trim thick bush areas without the need for dangerous herbicides or
mowers. 6 JULY 2000
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