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Do you know what spinifex is? I think it's grown in Australia. Thanks.
Dear Sara,
I'd never heard of spinifex before, but a quick Google search yielded this web site, with some very nice pictures and definitions of the plants you mention:
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/ecology/rice/spinifex.htm
Spinifexes are very nice looking bunch grasses that appear to have an important ecological role in dry Australian grasslands.
The genus Spinifex, which is found only in marshy, coastal areas, can be seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinifex_%28genus%29
Thanks for helping me learn something new today! :)
Dana
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Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
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I can answer biology-related questions in the areas of evolution, zoology, botany, genetics, and ecology. But I don't answer homework questions or provide ideas for your science fair projects. So students please do your learning the right way by reading your text assignments and studying!
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At the University of Miami, I teach Evolution and Biodiversity, Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Ecology, and a variety of seminars (e.g., the Biology and Evolution of Human Gender Roles).
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I have a B.S. in Biology and an A.B. in English from the University of Southern California (1980).
I earned my Ph.D. in Biology in the area of evolutionary biology/visual physiology from the University of Miami in 1989.
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I am currently an "expert" in both the "Rabbits" and "Wild Animals" categories.
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