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Articles related to "Binomial"
Linnaean Binomial Nomenclature A summary of the Linnaean system of taxonomy, including a description of basic taxonomic categories and where the definition of genus and species fit in. linnaean binomial nomenclature • binary nomenclature • modern systematic classification of organisms • how to write scientific name • written scientific name
Invertebrate Classification Specific examples of some of the most familiar invertebrate groups. natural classification of invertebrates • taxonomy • binomial nomenclature • scientific name • bugs
Latin Plant Names You don't have to know Latin names to enjoy plants, but when trying to identify a species, an understanding of the Latin binomial (two-name) system can be useful. latin • binomial • plant name • common name • identification
Why Use Scientific Names While at first intimidating, scientific names are better than common names when purchasing fishes and other animals for your saltwater aquarium. taxonomy • marine aquarium • saltwater aquarium • scientific names • family
What's in a Name? Taxonomy Plant names can be frustrating, especially the scientific names (botanical epithets or binomials) and especially when those change once you've finally gotten them to stick in your brain. Why are they important? Where did they come from? And, why do they change all the time? Join me on a journey of discovery. plant names • scientific names • botanical epithet • binomial • compton
Brontosaurus versus Apatosaurus Why did Brontosaurus change its name to Apatosaurus? Find out more about scientific naming of animals. apatosaurus • brontosaurus • edward drinker cope • othniel charles marsh • bone wars
Omar Al-Khayyam Aside from Rubaiyat, Omar Al-Khayyam was a brilliant mind who made many contributions to several disciplines. omar al-khayyam • rubaiyat • astronomy • science • math
Carolus Linnaeus Carolus Linnaeus is called the father of taxonomy for his work developing our modern system of giving organisms scientific names. carl linne • carolus linnaeus • systema naturae • scala naturae • binominal classification
Plant Identification A field guide is useful for identifying plants, but it's useless without knowledge of the words used for separating plants into groups. identify plants • plant identification • field guide • using a field guide • wildflower
The Zuni People and Ceremonial Plants ...and then there are the Zuni's ceremonial uses of plants. the zuni people and ceremonial plants • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
The Zuni People and Their Edible Plants I have been writing about the Zuni Indians and their plush, velvety regard for the natural world, as reported by Matilda Coxe Stevenson in the 1915 publication, the <I>Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1908-1909</i>. They found many uses for the plants that grew around them, the most important of which were as medicines and as a food source. the zuni people and their edible plants • gregg pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
The Zuni People and Their Medicinal Plants Last week I wrote about the Zuni Indians and their plush, velvety regard for the natural world, as reported by Matilda Coxe Stevenson in the 1915 publication, the <I>Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1908-1909</i>. And as I pointed out, though there was obviously a lot of shamanism going on, Matilda noted, "...they had many legitimate plant medicines..." the zuni people and their medicinal plants • gregg m. pasterick • botany • wildflowers of norht america • ecology
Bacterial Cell Wall Structure The amount and location of peptidoglycan in the prokaryotic cell wall is what determines whether a bacterium is Gram-positive or Gram-negative. bacterial cell wall • bacteria cell wall structure • prokaryote eukaryote • prokaryotic eukaryotic cell • peptidoglycan antibiotics
Anthony van Leeuwenhoek Learn how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, an uneducated Dutch merchant, discovered the microscopic world of animalcules and forever changed biological science. anthony van leeuwenhoek • anton leeuwenhoek • antoni leeuwenhoek • antonie von leeuwenhoek • father of microbiology
Paul Dirac and the Positron In the late 1920's Paul Dirac it was discovered that "normal" electrons might not be the only ones to exist. There might be an "opposite" particle as well. positron • discovery of the positron • theory of antimatter • paul diract • dirac's equation
Prokaryotic Microbe Cell Biology Prokaryotes are evolutionarily ancient, for billions of years the only form of life. Here's a summary of the basic "parts & pieces" of these primitive cells. prokaryotic cell biology • eukaryotic cell biology • prokaryotic cell structure • microbe cell biology • archaea domain
Garden Labels and Markers: Find Yours Here! Garden labels and markers come in all shapes and sizes! garden labels • markers • plant labels • plant markers • websites
"A NAME IS JUST A NAME" "A NAME IS JUST A NAME" ...unless it belongs to an orchid Let's try to figure out what all this "name calling" is all about. When I first started in this fascinating hobby, one of the main problems I had was with "TAGS." Now these are not just ordinary tags found in pots that read "Orchid Plant," these tags had names as long as the best-registered hound dog might have! orchid names • how to write orchid names • orchid awards • aos • rhs
A Dyers Perennial Garden A list of plants suitable for growing in the perennial dyer's garden. dying • dye • plants • tinctoria • tint
Leaves - Shape Part 1 When autumn's high color is past, leaves rain down upon my garden, signaling weeks of raking and vacuuming to remove them from drive, paths and evergreen perennials. Shoveling leaves into a leaf vac by hand offers ample opportunity for close examination. It's also not exactly taxing mentally; the mind tends to wander. Mine started wandering down the path of wondering just why leaves take different shapes. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials |
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