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Sky has multiple in-game currencies. "Candles" are the main currency of Sky, and are exchanged with spirits and friends in return for items and abilities. Candles are obtained by collecting pieces of light (called wax in game) and forging them, or by purchasing them for real money.
Systems of classification used to define large trees vary considerably, leading to some confusion about Pando's status. Within the United States, the Official Register of Champion Trees defines the largest trees in a species-specific way; in this case, Pando is the largest aspen tree (Populus tremuloides). In forestry, the largest trees are ...
The Giant Virus Finder tool integrates and applies the Giant Virus Toplist, the list of the largest virus genomes. With the tool, giant viruses were found in diverse habitats, like the Great Rann of Kutch [1] or the Mojave Desert, the Prairie, or the Antarctic dry valleys. [2]
By 1905, most of the Lindsay Creek Woods had been clearcut, but the Lindsay Creek Tree was left because it could not be effectively felled and saved. [2] Being the only standing tree in the middle of a clearcut made it extremely vulnerable to weather and erosion, and it subsequently blew down in a storm in January 1905. [7] [2]
The Discovery Tree was the first giant sequoia to be felled by a basal cut, allowing botanists to accurately estimate the tree's age by counting its rings. [7] After its felling, the stump of the Discovery Tree was used as a dance floor, bar, and bowling alley, and remains a popular tourist destination in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. [8]
Michael W. Taylor (born 25 April 1966) is an American forester who is notable for being a leading discoverer of champion and tallest trees - most notably coast redwoods.In 2006, Taylor co-discovered the tallest known tree in the world, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) now named "Hyperion".
Northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica) is a species of krill that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is an important component of the zooplankton, providing food for whales, seals, fish and birds. (In the Southern Ocean, Antarctic krill Euphausia superba fills a similar role.) M. norvegica is the only species recognised in the genus ...
Curtain Fig Tree is a heritage-listed tree at Curtain Fig Tree Road, East Barron near Yungaburra, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the largest trees in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, and one of the best known attractions on the Atherton Tableland. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 December 2009. [1]