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A
tree living for 50 years is worth an estimated $196,250.
oxygen ($31,250), air
pollution control ($62,000), soil erosion
control & increased soil fertility
($31,250), recycle water ($37,500),
a home for animals worth $31,250. This figure does not include the
value of the fruits, lumber or beauty derived
from the tree Prof T M Das University of Calcutta |
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Traditional
uses of mangroves Reflections of a Rhizophora Seedling Pink-necked Green Pigeon Botanical Reveries: about the common names of plants Cymbly Great: an extinct Cymbidium is rediscovered Rediscovered Palm at the Park: Nibong Deborah Yeo shares her volunteer experience The value of trees by Julian Nick's encounter with Smooth Otters at the Park About the signboards at the Park Up & Coming Boardwalks and Tower Hide |
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To
see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour William Blake |
Vol 7 No 2 August 2000 |
The
Truth about Grass Butterfly-Plant relationships at the Park List of butterflies at the Park (1999-2000) Beauty to Behold how animals see More about the eyes of animals at Sungei Buloh Nesting Birds in Sungei Buloh Nesting Little Heron of Sungei Buloh A walk with a Volunteer Guide: Keith Hillier Nature Photographer with a Mission: Julian Wong Earth Day Programmes Nature in the City |
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Many
discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memory of us is effaced.
Our universe is a sorry little affair unless it has
something for every age to investigate... Nature does not reveal her mysteries once and for all Seneca, Natural Questions Book 7, first century |
Vol 7 No 1 April 2000 |
Divine
Diversity St. Andrew's Cross Spider Journal of a Nature Warden: Yellow-bellied Prinia Life in the Mangroves: snippets on plants & animals Shorebird Population Monitoring (1992-1998) Inundation in the Park: freak flooding at the Park Service with a Smile: the Park's frontline staff Field Ornithology training in Sarawak Millenium mementos Butterfly Trail Adoption |
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