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Shit, that grass is old.
February 2, 2012 at 10:58 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16811538
Quote:Meadows of seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea are likely to be thousands of years old, a study shows.
Researchers found genetically identical samples of Posidonia oceanica up to 15km apart, which suggested that the species was extremely long-lived.
The team added that the organism - which provides food and shelter for many species - is under threat from climate change.
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RE: Shit, that grass is old.
February 2, 2012 at 12:01 pm
"Seagrasses are sometimes labeled ecosystem engineers, because they partly create their own habitat: the leaves slow down water-currents increasing sedimentation, and the seagrass roots and rhizomes stabilize the seabed."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagrass
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RE: Shit, that grass is old.
February 2, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Before I clicked on this thread I was sure that it was started by Moros about something he'd found down the back of his armchair
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RE: Shit, that grass is old.
February 2, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I love it when that happens...
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Shit, that grass is old.
February 2, 2012 at 1:29 pm
(February 2, 2012 at 12:21 pm)Darwinian Wrote: Before I clicked on this thread I was sure that it was started by Moros about something he'd found down the back of his armchair
High five,i joined this thread to say the same thing, almost, thought thief :p
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