embracing reality ? ...

all species provide at least one function in an ecosystem. each function is an integral part of regulating the species balance, species diversity and species health, all aspects which are intrinsic for the ecosystem as a whole to survive and prosper.

just like a species with high genetic diversity, an ecosystem with high biodiversity may have a greater chance of adapting to environmental change.

embracing diversity ? ...

a good education is an education that is accessible to everyone, and to everyone at the same quality. the result is an equality that we have come to expect in our lives. but we also have come to expect a recognition of diversity, the very antithesis of equality. to provide equal education and exposure to a diverse population thus requires to define precisely what we mean by equality and what we mean by diversity. now, how relavant are the fungi's that we see in the picture ?

green leaf ...

chlorophyll is greek for " green leaf "

words moving up ...

"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven."

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