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Permethrin, a chemical compound that helps control insect and tick infestations, can be applied to clothing and equipment.

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The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis is formed by a monophyletic group of fungi from the phylum Glomeromycota and the roots of 70–90% of land plant species. AM fungi are considered to be 'living ...

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Green plants and algae use light energy to make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. Temperature, carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity can affect the rate of photosynthesis.