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Forest in Phylosophy and History

By Liliana Usvat Life wants to breathe. We breathe more freely when there are other forms of life which can breathe around us. Forests and spirituality are intimately connected. Ancient people knew about this connection and cherished and cultivated it. … Continue reading

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Types of Trees

Today there are approximately 100,000 known species of trees that exist throughout the world, according to World Resources Institute. Here are few online trees databases that I found on line http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/browsetrees.cfm http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb2/speciesprofile.php?Spid=18110 http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/common/a.html http://hort.ufl.edu/database/trees/trees_scientific.shtml http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/discoveries/TreeSearch While trees were once spread … Continue reading

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Planting Trees – Venezuela

By Liliana Usvat World Environment Day was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations and has been celebrated each June 5 since 1973. Here an information I heard on the news that I think is very good to … Continue reading

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