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  2. Natural material - Wikipedia

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    A natural material is any product or physical matter that comes from plants, animals, or the ground which is not man-made. [1] [2] Minerals and the metals that can be extracted from them (without further modification) are also considered to belong into this category. Natural materials are used as building materials and clothing. Types include:

  3. Bark (botany) - Wikipedia

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    The bark of Pinus thunbergii is made up of countless shiny layers. Bark is the outermost layer of stems and roots of woody plants. Plants with bark include trees, woody vines, and shrubs. Bark refers to all the tissues outside the vascular cambium and is a nontechnical term. [1] It overlays the wood and consists of the inner bark and the outer ...

  4. Epidermis (botany) - Wikipedia

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    Most plants have an epidermis that is a single cell layer thick. Some plants like Ficus elastica and Peperomia, which have a periclinal cellular division within the protoderm of the leaves, have an epidermis with multiple cell layers. Epidermal cells are tightly linked to each other and provide mechanical strength and protection to the plant.

  5. Flora - Wikipedia

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    It mainly describes medicinal plants growing in Denmark. The Flora Sinensis by the Polish Jesuit Michał Boym is another early example of a book titled "Flora". [10] However, despite its title it covered not only plants but also some animals of the region, that is China and India. [7] A published flora often contains diagnostic keys.

  6. These 8 plants have skin-clearing superpowers - AOL

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    These special herbs and flowers can do things like fight acne and calm inflammation when used on your face. These 8 plants have skin-clearing superpowers Skip to main content

  7. Detritus - Wikipedia

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    In biology, detritus (/ d ɪ ˈ t r aɪ t ə s / or / d ɛ ˈ t r ɪ t ə s /) is organic matter made up of the decomposing remains of organisms and plants, and also of feces. Detritus usually hosts communities of microorganisms that colonize and decompose (remineralise) it. Such microorganisms may be decomposers, detritivores, or coprophages.

  8. The (Real) Problem With Fake Plants - AOL

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    We can acquire information to promote the real plant’s health, water it, make sure it has enough light, and so on. ... Most of the world’s fake plants are indeed made in China’s Pearl River ...

  9. Scientists create artificial skin that feels things ... - AOL

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    Scientists have created a new type of artificial skin that they claim has more sensing features than human skin.. A team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore built the dual ...