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Fibrous root system: structural features and functions
Fibrous root system: structural features and functions

The root performs the most important functions in the plant body. The main ones are fixation in the soil, absorption and conduction of water with substances dissolved in it, as well as vegetative propagation. The possibility of implementing these processes is associated with structural features of various root systems

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Tungsten - what is it? The oxidation state of tungsten. Applications of tungsten
Tungsten - what is it? The oxidation state of tungsten. Applications of tungsten

Tungsten is a chemical element whose atomic number is 74. This heavy metal, from steel gray to white, is highly durable, which makes it simply irreplaceable in many cases

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  • When and how the Earth was formed
    When and how the Earth was formed

    The question of how the Earth was formed has troubled the minds of scientists for many millennia. There were and are many versions - from purely theological to modern, formed on the basis of data from deep space research. But since no one happened to be present during the formation of our planet, it remains to rely only on indirect "evidence"

  • Who knows how many satellites Mars has?
    Who knows how many satellites Mars has?

    Mars is a solid terrestrial planet of small diameter (only 7,000 km), which is given a red color by an abundance of iron. It was named after the ancient Roman god of war. This cosmic body is similar to the Earth in terms of changing seasons

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Regional studies is Description of the speci alty, training, the meaning of scientific discipline
Regional studies is Description of the speci alty, training, the meaning of scientific discipline

The article tells about a young, but such a necessary speci alty in the modern world, as regional studies. What do specialists teach, what subjects and specializations, in which universities can one get training, how and by whom can one work in the future? Answers to these questions - more

  • Precession is Precession of the Earth's axis: description and interesting facts

    Humanity has almost four million years behind us, and during this time we have achieved an understanding of the movement of tectonic plates, learned how to predict the weather and mastered outer space. But our planet is still fraught with many secrets and mysteries. One of the mysteries associated with global warming and catastrophe theory is the precession of the planet's axis

  • Arshin is a measure of length. One arshin - how much is it?

    Arshin is a measure of length used in Russia in the old days. An object for measuring length was also called an arshine. With this word, there are many stable expressions and sayings that have developed among the people. In order to understand them, as well as to imagine what dimensions are discussed in historical sources and literature, it is better to understand this issue in detail, consider from the standpoint of the system of measures adopted in the modern world

  • The strait that Dezhnev discovered. Dezhnev Semyon Ivanovich History of geographical discoveries

    Few people know the name of the strait that Dezhnev discovered. Little is known about this man's life. For a long time nothing was known about the outstanding geographical discovery of the Russian navigator. It should be noted that there is still not enough information about the history of the journey that Semyon Ivanovich Dezhnev made

  • Educational process. Axiological approach

    The value is considered to be the internal, mastered at the emotional level of the subject, the landmark of his own activity. The axiological approach is substantively conditioned both historically and socially