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Chaparral and maqui are something different from pygmy or elfin forests or
krummholz. (In California, what people think of as chaparral is formally "coastal sage scrub".) It supports oaks and other trees of considerable size. But the flora characteristic of these regions consists mainly of species that do not naturally have the habit of trees, not of tree species dwarfed by environmental conditions. Thanks for the clarification. Exactly what is krummholz & where would I find one? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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Curious. Just today I asked this question of a snot-nosed, unwashed,
dishevelled, smelly piece of street trash leaning agaist a post, and golly gosh! I received a lecture on quantum mechanics (including the Schrodinger's cat example) together with the applications to chemical bonds and Reimann geometry and the solution thereto! Clearly Cereus Invalidus Trollus Semper Est sure aint very street smart. "Cereus-validus" wrote in message m... That only goes to prove that using hits on the internet as a source for statistical data is INSANE. That's almost as bad as asking people on the street advice on quantum mechanics. "P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message ... David Hershey schreef Welwitschia is often referred to as a tree or dwarf tree, which seems reasonable. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...a+tree&spell=1 ******** A tenuous line of reasoning! Welwitschia (only) gives 14200 hits Welwitschia plant gives 4270 hits Welwitschia tree gives 3110 hits Welwitschia car gives 2640 hits "Welwitschia plant" gives 322 hits "Welwitschia tree" gives 4 hits Going by number of hits and by this line of reasoning the idea that Welwitschia is a car is almost as likely as the idea that it is a tree. You might as well say that as 4/322 = 0.0124 that the idea that Welwitschia is a tree has a presence well below the 5% border and is statististically not significant. Actually the first listed hit for Welwitschia http://www.namibweb.com/welwitschia.htm has it pretty much right: " The plant resembles a woody carrot. " PvR |
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The definition of a tree for Peter is something he usually wakes up under
after one of his all night benders!!! So you say you are still getting acid flashbacks from the 60's? You really are one hard core dead head!!! You sure that wasn't actually Fat Freddie's cat you were getting that lecture on while you were toking on that herbal bong? (Too bad none of the European curmudgeons won't understand one word of this posting. They might have been too busy goose-stepping to the oldies at the time.) "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... Curious. Just today I asked this question of a snot-nosed, unwashed, dishevelled, smelly piece of street trash leaning agaist a post, and golly gosh! I received a lecture on quantum mechanics (including the Schrodinger's cat example) together with the applications to chemical bonds and Reimann geometry and the solution thereto! Clearly Cereus Invalidus Trollus Semper Est sure aint very street smart. "Cereus-validus" wrote in message m... That only goes to prove that using hits on the internet as a source for statistical data is INSANE. That's almost as bad as asking people on the street advice on quantum mechanics. "P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message ... David Hershey schreef Welwitschia is often referred to as a tree or dwarf tree, which seems reasonable. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...a+tree&spell=1 ******** A tenuous line of reasoning! Welwitschia (only) gives 14200 hits Welwitschia plant gives 4270 hits Welwitschia tree gives 3110 hits Welwitschia car gives 2640 hits "Welwitschia plant" gives 322 hits "Welwitschia tree" gives 4 hits Going by number of hits and by this line of reasoning the idea that Welwitschia is a car is almost as likely as the idea that it is a tree. You might as well say that as 4/322 = 0.0124 that the idea that Welwitschia is a tree has a presence well below the 5% border and is statististically not significant. Actually the first listed hit for Welwitschia http://www.namibweb.com/welwitschia.htm has it pretty much right: " The plant resembles a woody carrot. " PvR |
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It appears our little Troll-in-training has respect neither for his elders
nor his betters! This trite little motor-mouth is so busy talking that there is no time for listening. Tsk! Tsk! In his wanton youth the rod was spared, and the child spoiled. O the pity of it...!!! A few goods whacks applied with resolve would cure him pronto. In the meantime I'll cure one of his too-numerous-to-mention neuroses: Vis: A tree is a plant one can climb. Now, wasn't that EASY...!!! Shutup, listen and learn Cereus Serious Trollum Magnus est. "Cereus-validus" wrote in message om... The definition of a tree for Peter is something he usually wakes up under after one of his all night benders!!! So you say you are still getting acid flashbacks from the 60's? You really are one hard core dead head!!! You sure that wasn't actually Fat Freddie's cat you were getting that lecture on while you were toking on that herbal bong? (Too bad none of the European curmudgeons won't understand one word of this posting. They might have been too busy goose-stepping to the oldies at the time.) "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... Curious. Just today I asked this question of a snot-nosed, unwashed, dishevelled, smelly piece of street trash leaning agaist a post, and golly gosh! I received a lecture on quantum mechanics (including the Schrodinger's cat example) together with the applications to chemical bonds and Reimann geometry and the solution thereto! Clearly Cereus Invalidus Trollus Semper Est sure aint very street smart. "Cereus-validus" wrote in message m... That only goes to prove that using hits on the internet as a source for statistical data is INSANE. That's almost as bad as asking people on the street advice on quantum mechanics. "P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message ... David Hershey schreef Welwitschia is often referred to as a tree or dwarf tree, which seems reasonable. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...a+tree&spell=1 ******** A tenuous line of reasoning! Welwitschia (only) gives 14200 hits Welwitschia plant gives 4270 hits Welwitschia tree gives 3110 hits Welwitschia car gives 2640 hits "Welwitschia plant" gives 322 hits "Welwitschia tree" gives 4 hits Going by number of hits and by this line of reasoning the idea that Welwitschia is a car is almost as likely as the idea that it is a tree. You might as well say that as 4/322 = 0.0124 that the idea that Welwitschia is a tree has a presence well below the 5% border and is statististically not significant. Actually the first listed hit for Welwitschia http://www.namibweb.com/welwitschia.htm has it pretty much right: " The plant resembles a woody carrot. " PvR |
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" The plant resembles a woody carrot. "
Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you throw in the garbage after you made the salad. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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" The plant resembles a woody carrot. "
Iris Cohen schreef Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you throw in the garbage after you made the salad. ******** Ah, you are basing your botanical definitions on what you see and how you would use it in the kitchen. That explains a lot. PvR |
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One can conclude from that remark from Rinkytink that he has seen neither a
Welwitschia nor a carrot. "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... " The plant resembles a woody carrot. " Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you throw in the garbage after you made the salad. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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One can conclude from the remarks from Rinkytink that he has never seen a
Welwitschia nor a carrot. Also one can conclude that he has no proficiency in the kitchen either. If it wasn't for fast food and bumming off acquaintances, he probably would starve to death. With his equal knowledge of wild plants, if he was stranded in a forest, he would starve. "P van Rijckevorsel" wrote in message ... " The plant resembles a woody carrot. " Iris Cohen schreef Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you throw in the garbage after you made the salad. ******** Ah, you are basing your botanical definitions on what you see and how you would use it in the kitchen. That explains a lot. PvR |
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Zeitkind wrote in news:cim7b5$tgq$03$2
@news.t-online.com: Sean Houtman wrote: generally height. So.. all bonsai are shrubs? Sorry.. couldn't resist.. No, some bonsai are herbs. If you bonsai a giant redwood, would it still not be tiny at 20 feet? Sean |
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In article , Phred wrote:
the Belgians had an old joke that copper wire was invented by two Dutchmen fighting over a penny. 8-) Roger (who has found people in both nations to be generous) |
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How great the white man's burden must be!!!
So why was he named for a pimple? "Roger Whitehead" wrote in message ... In article , Phred wrote: the Belgians had an old joke that copper wire was invented by two Dutchmen fighting over a penny. 8-) Roger (who has found people in both nations to be generous) |
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Aw gee! Just like a cactus-geek affecting
latinisms.............................!! "Cereus-validus" wrote in message news How great the white man's burden must be!!! So why was he named for a pimple? "Roger Whitehead" wrote in message ... In article , Phred wrote: the Belgians had an old joke that copper wire was invented by two Dutchmen fighting over a penny. 8-) Roger (who has found people in both nations to be generous) |
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