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	Plant Life in the Rain Forest
		Many plants in the upper regions of the rain forest have aerial (air) roots.
		Plants like orchids, bromeliads, and ferns have these types of root systems.
		The banana plant is grown all over the tropics for its fruit.
	www.abcteach.com /RainforestFacts/plants.htm (917 words)

	Plants
		Plants produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis.
		Until recently, indoor air pollution was not considered a health threat; most homes and public buildings leaked so much that air often was replaced every couple of hours.
		The NASA researchers suggest that for the test plants to be effective "air cleaners" it is necessary to use 1 potted plant per 100 square feet of home or office space.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Plants/clean.htm (432 words)

	Air separation Plant, Manufacturer Air Separation plants India
		The air separation column of “Boschi” design has special trays to extract maximum Oxygen from atmospheric air to give maximum yield.
		The Air Separation Column – Cold Box has state of the art distillation trays, multiphase exchangers and condenser to get a high yield Oxygen by separation of Liquid Air which results in very low power consumption.
		The oxygen plant is supplied complete as per standard scope of supply.
	oxygengasplant.net /air-sepration-plants.htm (242 words)

	What houseplants should I get to help reduce air pollution in our small apartment? - The Boston Globe
		Although plants can't cure major indoor pollution problems on their own, they are an ideal antidote to the minor contamination introduced into our environments through everyday household products and building materials.
		Plants produce oxygen, add precious moisture and remove toxins from the air through the tiny openings in their leaves.
		Flowering plants such as gerbera daisies and chrysanthemums are excellent choices for removing benzene -- frequently present in gasoline, inks, oils, paints, plastics, and rubber -- from the atmosphere.
	www.boston.com /yourlife/home/articles/2006/12/28/what_houseplants_should_i_get_to_help_reduce_air_pollution_in_our_small_apartment (642 words)

	Plant Oddities air plants tillandsia
		Commonly known as air plants, they are found from jungle to rain forest to arid desert environments – from sea level to high mountain regions.
		However, many air plants are too sensitive and can be damaged by this process, or the bloom they may produce is a disappointment compared to the plant’s natural blossom.
		Air Plants are simple little plants that require no soil because they get water from their leaves.
	plantoddities.com /care.htm (1340 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Air Plants
		Air plants are usually around four to six inches (10 to 15cm) tall, though some extreme species can grow up to two feet (0.6m).
		Air plants don't mind basking in the sun, but they prefer to keep out of strong direct sunlight.
		Air plants being raised in lower latitudes should be kept out of the strong direct light of early afternoon; sun filtered through porch screens and lightly fogged windows suits them just fine.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A12339191 (1026 words)

	Plants Become Air Quality Detectives - Science - RedOrbit
		Many of the plants that have been found to be ozone sensitive thrive in a wide range of the temperate environments within the continental United States.
		Air quality is an issue of concern for everyone, including people living and vacationing in rural environments.
		Plants in such a garden in one location may exhibit ozone damage, while plants in another location nearby may show no signs of ozone damage at all, even within a single neighborhood.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/687708/plants_become_air_quality_detectives/index.html (777 words)

	CLEAN THE AIR IN YOUR HOME WITH HOUSE PLANTS
		Plants are also used as background props for most important events such as television addresses, commercials, etc. People feel relaxed when they are near or tending to living plants.
		Plants use two well known processes to move chemicals in the air to their roots: Leaves absorb certain chemicals in the air and transport them inside plant tissue down to the roots, and plants pull air down around their roots when moisture is emitted from leaves during transpiration.
		Plants with high transpiration rates are able to move greater amounts of air.
	www.ecomall.com /greenshopping/houseplants.htm (1437 words)

	Universal Industrial Gases, Inc...Air Separation Technology - Producing Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon
		Air separation plants produce the atmospheric industrial gases nitrogen, oxygen and argon using air and electrical power as raw materials.
		Non-cryogenic plants are less energy efficient than cryogenic plants (for comparable product purity) but may cost less to build, in particular when the required production rate is relatively small.
		The portions of the cryogenic air separation process that operate at very low temperatures (the distillation columns, heat exchangers and cold interconnecting piping sections) must be well insulated to minimize energy consumption and avoid operating problems.
	www.uigi.com /compair.html (1657 words)

	Gardening: Giving Your Home a Breath of Fresh Air - Science - RedOrbit
		With home heating systems drying the air and chemicals in paints, varnishes and cleaning fluids releasing unseen fumes, the atmosphere in our homes can be pretty unhealthy even without tobacco smoke - and during the winter we're less likely to have the windows open for a good airing.
		Plants also release moisture into the air as water evaporates through their leaves and they absorb heat and noise.
		There's no rule that covers all plants, but plants will die if they're given too much or too little water, tending to like their soil damp.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/685828/gardening_giving_your_home_a_breath_of_fresh_air/index.html?source=r_science (1438 words)

	Air Separation Plant Design
		The basic elements of an air separation plant are air compression, air pretreatment, refrigeration, and distillation.
		Our air compressors are purchased from pre-qualified suppliers from around the world which have been proven to meet Air Products' very demanding specifications for quality and performance.
		Air pretreatment systems utilize either pressure swing or temperature swing adsorption technologies and are capable of dealing with virtually any environmental condition.
	www.airproducts.com /Products/Equipment/CryogenicPlantSupport/NewCryogenicPlantSalesFiles/AirSeparationPlantDesign.htm (251 words)

	Humidity and Houseplants
		Warm, moist air is always being lost from the house, and cold dry air is always being brought in, so high humidity in the entire house is not possible.
		House plants that are native to tropical rain forests require much higher humidity, 90% for example, and thus pose problems for most home owners.
		Plants that require a very high humidity are best grown in terrariums or closed containers where it is possible to regulate the humidity.
	gardenline.usask.ca /plants/humidity.html (1071 words)

	Plants Actually Clean the Air!
		Indoor air pollution, a problem resulting from intense energy-efficiency in buildings, consists of particles and gases trapped in building air which is not circulated or filtered properly.
		Further research is determining the efficacy of indoor plants in cleaning up larger particle common indoor air pollutants, such as asbestos; pesticides; carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and other gases; chemicals from detergents, solvents, and cleaning fluids; fibers released from clothing, furnishings, draperies, glass, carpets, and insulation; fungi and bacteria; and tobacco smoke.
		Trees strategically planted to shade homes can generate a 10 to 50 percent savings in cooling expenses and 4 to 22 percent savings of heating costs (as wind breaks), although the extent of savings is determined by tree type, planting location, and climatic vacations.
	www.ext.vt.edu /departments/envirohort/articles/misc/plntclar.html (827 words)

	Dinosaurs and Plants - ZoomDinosaurs.com
		Plants are called "producers" or autotrophs because of this; they produce the fundamental food energy that all animals use.
		As plants evolved through the Mesozoic Era, their distribution changed drastically, leading to the demise of some dinosaurs and the rise of new types of dinosaurs.
		Glossopteris was a dominant plant in Gondwana (the southern supercontinent) early in the Triassic period.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/dinosaurs/plants (974 words)

	Brian's Garden - Air Plants (April 9, 2001) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To pot the 'Air Plant', choose a 3 or 5 inch pot with drainage holes and fill the lower 1/3 of the pot with broken crocks (broken pieces of clay pots).
		New plants should always be placed in dappled light and then moved to a brighter or duller spot after monitoring their progress.
		If a plant has become very dry, as indicated by leaf edges curling in, it may be necessary to soak it in a bucket of water for 12 to 14 hours.
	www.briansgarden.com /questions/010409q.html (1581 words)

	Universal Industrial Gases, Inc - Air Separation Plants, Liquefiers, Nitrogen and Oxygen Plants Manufacturer/ Supplier, ...
		Plants can also be manufactured with fully-integrated air separation and liquefier process configurations to provide capital cost and power cost savings when the plant product mix and liquid production rate will be reasonably constant.
		UIG all-new air separation plants, industrial oxygen plants and nitrogen plants combine competitive first cost and operating cost with efficient packaging to minimize field work, superior operating characteristics, and advanced control and monitoring systems that allow unattended operation and remote monitoring and control.
		The UIG cryogenic air separation plant sales and services group provides engineering services and field assistance to operators of oxygen production plants, nitrogen production plants, air separation plants; and liquefiers producing gas and liquid nitrogen, oxygen and argon.
	www.uigi.com /newplants.html (1364 words)

	House Plants: plants as air purifiers
		It is suggested that one plant should be allowed for approximately 10 square yards of floor space, assuming average ceiling heights of 8 to 9 feet.
		This means that you need two or three plants to contribute to good air quality in the average domestic living room of about 20 to 25 square yards.
		When positioning plants, try to strike a balance between light and ventilation because the effect of plants on indoor air pollution appears to be reduced if they are set in a draft.
	en.allexperts.com /q/House-Plants-721/plants-air-purifiers.htm (364 words)

	Great Plant Escape- Seven requirements for growing plants indoors
		Plants can grow in lots of different kinds of light, but they love sunlight the best.
		Plants don't breathe like people, but they do take up air through their leaves and roots.
		Plants take up food from the soil (called nutrients) to help them grow strong.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /gpe/case1/c1a7req.html (170 words)

	The Dirt On Air Plants - CBS News
		Air plants absorb their nutrients through their leaves, allowing them to grow without soil.
		Most homes are too dry for air plants, and contrary to much of the advice you might hear on caring for air plants, Steve Orr says misting them does not provide enough moisture for indoor plants, even if it's done daily.
		He says the best way to water air plants is to soak them in a siinkful of water overnight, every two weeks or so.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/11/07/earlyshow/saturday/main528582.shtml (526 words)

	Cryogenic Air Separation Plant Sales and Services
		Air Products offers a comprehensive range of Air Separation Units and is the only industrial gas company with a dedicated team to offer Customer Plant Support (CPS) services to maximize the efficiency and on-stream performance of your air separation plant.
		Air Products has designed and built thousands of air separation plants in more than 50 countries.
		Our own air separation plants have an average 99+% on-stream performance with the best safety record in the industrial gas industry.
	www.airproducts.com /Products/Equipment/CryogenicPlantSupport/default.htm?wbc_purpose=basic#other#equipment#equipment#equipment#top (146 words)

	Realty Times: Air-Cleaning Plants Clear The Air
		But the good news is that according to a much publicized NASA study conducted several years ago, certain house plants may possess special air cleansing abilities.
		Not only do plants filter out toxins and pollutants, they also replace these poisons when oxygen, which of course is something that we need to stay alive.
		Certain plants appear to be able to filter out more poison than other plants, and tobacco smoke seems to be difficult for most plants to combat.
	realtytimes.com /printrtpages/20001221_plants.htm (516 words)

	Habitats of Everglades National Park
		Black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) have root projections called pneumatophores that must be exposed to air; therefore, these trees are best suited to areas with a tidal change that allows for their roots to breathe.
		The dominant plant in the pinelands is the slash pine (Pinus elliotti var.
		Wherever cypress trees are found, you are likely to see bromeliads, orchids, and other air plants attached to their bark.
	www.nps.gov /archive/ever/ed/resources/edhab.htm (1271 words)

	CGC - Gardening Fact Sheets - Clean Air Plants
		Since the 1980's problems with indoor air pollution have become more prevalent because, in order to conserve energy resources, many homes and office buildings are now efficiently sealed from the air outside, trapping the gases that synthetic materials emit or "off-gas" inside.
		In fact, indoor air pollution is now considered by many experts to be one of the major threats to health.
		Through translocation, the movement of substances through the plant to the root zone, toxins are removed from the air to the soil and broken down by microbes.
	www.civicgardencentre.org /mg/cleanair.htm (921 words)

	Plants described (PLANT)
		Plants that come from seeds have four main structures that help them get what they need from their environment.
		Most plants have billions of root hairs which are tiny structures near the end of the roots.
		In some plants, tubes, or phloem, from the stem extend into the roots and the plant is able to store food in the root system.
	www.florence.ars.usda.gov /kidsonly/element/plant.htm (997 words)

	Plants
		Potted plants have a special soft wax paper that is taped over the soil area to prevent the plants and soil from falling out of its pot.
		We select plants that will either remain small at maturity or at least be able to be maintained at a smaller size while still keeping with the scale of the vivarium.
		Ant plants are characterized by the habit of producing some sort of structure that serves as housing for the ants.
	www.blackjungle.com /blackjungle/P1.html (2621 words)

	Plants
		When using real plants, not only do you have to take care of the Anoles, but also you need to water the plants, clean the leaves, keep them trimmed so they don't overtake the enclosure, and make sure the environmental requirements are contantly correct for them.
		Also, if you are a beginner with planting terrariums, I suggest you buy hardy plants, that can tolerate a little abuse, and allow you some room to mess up.
		Doing this can also help to conceal the "fakeness" of the artificial plants, because if one plant is noticeably real, most people will automatically assume that all the plants in the terrarium are real.
	www.geocities.com /dozergh91/Page-Plants.html (896 words)

	New York Bromeliad Society Air Plants page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The term Air Plants usually refers to tillandsias which grow on the branches of trees and shrubs, on rocks and cliffs, even in the sand on beaches or in deserts and sometimes on other plants such as cacti.
		Although they do not catch and hold water in reservoirs during the brief rainy seasons they seem to live of the air - hence the term: air plants.
		Since most homes cannot match the much needed humidity of their native habitats, tillandsias need to be soaked in water for 40 to 60 minutes, weekly to bi-weekly.
	www.nybromeliadsociety.org /airplants.htm (198 words)

	Tropical Air Plants, Epiphytic Plants, Article
		Air plants derive their nutrition from just the air, rain water nutrients and decomposing matter (mostly leaves and dead insects) that may be caught among their roots or in their leaves
		In the wild, most epiphytic plants are attached to tree bark as a brace but not in any way feeding off the tree.
		Many folks think air plants are difficult to grow, especially orchids.
	mgonline.com /airplantsintroduction.html (380 words)

	WSU \| Ask Dr. Universe \| The BIG Questions
		Plants make themselves out of carbon dioxide from the air and water and a few minerals from the soil.
		What other scientists after van Helmont discovered is that plants use the energy of the sun to capture carbon dioxide from the air.
		The glucose that the plant does not use immediately for food is used to make other kinds of storage carbohydrates and CELLULOSE fibers for plant structure.
	www.wsu.edu /DrUniverse/plants.html (642 words)

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