The acorn woodpecker is the only bird that can eat chestnuts and acorns. These birds hide the seeds in the cracks of tree bark. Squirrels will raid the bird's hiding spots and in turn hide the seeds on the ground. Most of the seeds are eventually eaten but a few grow into large chestnut and oak trees.
Unleash the rust-busters
Unleash the rust-busters A new method of combating rust corrosion damage in
steam-generating power plants has been developed. It involves
genetically engineered bacteria which use up oxygen and also
prevent the growth of corrosive organisms. 26 SEPTEMBER 1998, P. 7
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