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Re:A sealed bottle garden thriving after 40 years without fr... by comboy on Friday June 06, 2014 @11:15AM (#7858353)
Isn't it how the world worked before animals evolved? Or is there some yet another source of CO2?
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Re:A sealed bottle garden thriving after 40 years without fr... by seszett on Friday June 06, 2014 @11:19AM (#7858393)
Fungus produces CO2 from plant tissues as well, so they are probably an important component of this ecosystem.
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Re:A sealed bottle garden thriving after 40 years without fr... by matt-attack on Friday June 06, 2014 @02:27PM (#7859538)
Did you just imply Fungi are plants?
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Re:A sealed bottle garden thriving after 40 years without fr... by seszett on Friday June 06, 2014 @03:05PM (#7859771)
Huh... no, what would make you think that?
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