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Article: Leaves essential in sustaining life for trees, animals.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)(TECH MAGIC)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 14, 2002
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Byline: Joseph Szadkowski, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Leaves can offer a source of cool comfort on a hot summer day or can be an aggravation as they fall on a homeowner's lawn each autumn. In either case, many people probably don't realize the leaf's overall importance to the survival of life on Earth.
Joseph Sullivan, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland's Department of Natural Resource Sciences and Landscape Architecture, who holds a doctorate in plant physiology from Clemson University, took a few minutes to discuss the magic behind and significance of the leaf.
Q: Why do trees need leaves?
A: Leaves are the primary part ...