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54- Bonsai Trees

Oct 17, 2021 · 5 min · Season 2 · Episode 44 · 4.7 MB
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Perhaps you've never thought much about bonsai trees. However, their existence does raise some biologically relevant questions. For instance, how is a bonsai tree created? Moreover, as we'll see in today's episode, they have also been considered as a tool in conservation...


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