Winter bugs called snow fleas are born in icy waters and feed on algae that grows on snow. Spring-tails are also called snow fleas and they leap around on snow banks. They eat the sap which oozes from trees. Spring-tails look very similar to fossils of 300 million years ago!
Wood-processing centre opened
Wood-processing centre opened A new wood-processing centre has opened, based at
the UBC Forest Sciences Centre. It will be known as the Centre for
Advanced Wood Processing and will provide education, consulting
services and technical support, as well as conducting applied
research projects. It is hoped that graduates from the Centre will
play an important role in Canada's wood supply industry, and help
to create new markets around the world.
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