green plants
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Some ecologists argue that residents should be able to keep green plants they say do not pose a major fire threat and bring a plethora of benefits, including bolstering the urban ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Typically green, plants generally stay rooted, soaking up solar energy and converting it to chemical energy.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025
They start out as live, green plants that soak up rainwater and grow.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
"The majority of the lost genes in Balanophora are probably related to functions essential in green plants, which have become functionally unnecessary in the parasites," said Dr. Graham.
From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023
On each side of the Hearse, fields of squat, luminously green plants stretched out into a gray forever, broken up only by the occasional horse pasture, barn, or stand of trees.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
