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  2. Paludarium - Wikipedia

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    The word 'paludarium' comes from the Latin word 'palus' meaning marsh or swamp and '-arium' which refers to an enclosed container. Paludaria can range in size from small, easily displayed boxes to biospheres large enough to contain entire trees. A prominent example of a very large paludarium is the tropical rainforest exhibit at the Montreal ...

  3. Vivarium - Wikipedia

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    In addition to semi-aquatic plants, a paludarium may house animals such as shallow-water fish and treefrogs. The land area of a paludarium is absent or insignificant, but the term paludarium is often misused to refer to a riparium. A riparium (ripa = bank or shore) is a semi-aquatic enclosure with a land area beside a water area. Though often ...

  4. Bioactive terrarium - Wikipedia

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    Dart frogs housed in a heavily planted bioactive display terrarium. A bioactive terrarium (or vivarium) is a terrarium for housing one or more terrestrial animal species that includes live plants and populations of small invertebrates and microorganisms to consume and break down the waste products of the primary species.

  5. Create a Mini Ecosystem with These Terrarium Plants - AOL

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    A terrarium is like a tiny greenhouse: plants release water vapor, which condenses, keeping moisture inside the structure. These 15 won't outgrow the space. Create a Mini Ecosystem with These ...

  6. Bottle garden - Wikipedia

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    A bottle garden is a type of closed terrarium in which plants are grown. They usually consist of a plastic or glass bottle with a narrow neck and a small opening. Plants are grown inside the bottle with little or no exposure to the outside environment and can be contained indefinitely inside the bottle if properly illuminated. [1]

  7. Aquascaping - Wikipedia

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    In some configurations, plants that float on the surface of the water, such as Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes, can be displayed to full advantage. Unlike other aquarium setups, paludariums are particularly well-suited to keeping amphibians. [31] A riparium is a paludarium that imitates a riparian area, the bank of a watercourse. The ...

  8. US private payrolls gain slightly below expectations in November

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased at a moderate pace in November, while annual wages for workers staying in their jobs edged up for the first time in 25 months.

  9. 45 Fast-Food Copycat Recipes You Can Make at Home - AOL

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    2. KFC Chicken. The "original recipe" of 11 herbs and spices used to make Colonel Sanders' world-famous fried chicken is still closely guarded, but home cooks have found ways of duplicating the ...