In those areas that have had three or four periods of experimental burning only half the number of species of tree seedlings originally found are still there.

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Eisenhower loved almost everything about the course, except for one tree a loblolly pine on number 17, which seemed to attract his ball like a magnet.

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Google searches uncovered that a mathematical concept called the Fibonacci number sequence underlies the structure of tree branches.

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Dr Hume said the team had also found thousands of leaves, wood, pollen, tree and shrub seeds including the famous dodo tree (Tambalacoque), plus a large number of small land snails and insect parts.

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With a look of resignation he sets his eyes on a huge palm tree where his gang's logo, the number three, is spray painted.

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Wars since 1979 have ended all controls, while greatly increasing the number of poor people desperate to fell any tree they can find.

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The scheme includes a number of measures to protect the environment by improving wildlife habitats, tree cover and watercourses, the county council said.

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The question is whether you should buy a number of separate trinkets (phone, PDA, pager) and walk around like a digital Christmas tree, or look for a device that combines them all.

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