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On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:57:00 +0000, Rusty_Hinge wrote:
stuff as possible from the leaves before they fall, but deposit there
waste-products.
These are useless to trees as compounds, but not necessarily to other
plants, especially after decomposition by bacteria and/or fungi, and the
leaf-mould will have nutrients a-plenty.
Leaf-mold, OTOH, is USAnian, therefore Not British[TM] and not so good.
Well, if we're going to be picky, trees deposit /their/ waste-products
Touché - must be out of sorts today!
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Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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