species
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Some bamboo species contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can release cyanide if the shoots are eaten raw or improperly prepared.
From Science Daily
It can be confused with the mushroom species Volvariella, which is edible.
From Los Angeles Times
If you let him, Alasdair Day, the co-founder and master distiller, will speak at length about oak species and cask types—I particularly enjoyed a limited release aged in Sicilian Marsala wine casks.
Evolutionary biology explains this contrast through a basic principle: energy is limited, and species must divide it between reproduction and maintaining their bodies.
From Science Daily
Running along Brazil's coastline, the Atlantic Forest supports an extraordinary range of life, including hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes.
From Science Daily
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