Is Japan mostly forest?

Is Japan mostly forest? Japan is a land of forests and mountains. About 25 million hectares are forested, covering some 67 percent of the country. This figure is over twice as large as the world’s average 29 percent forest cover of land. However, Japan’s forest area per capita is a meager 0.2 hectares due to […]

Why do insects pollinate flowers?

Why do insects pollinate flowers? Insects typically pollinate flowers as they move from plant to plant searching for food. When an insect lands on a flower to feed, pollen grains stick to its body. As the insect moves to another flower of the same species, these pollen grains are transferred to the flower’s stigma and […]

Who invented the plancha?

Who invented the plancha? The first flattop grills originated in Mexico and Central America for cooking corn dough. These flattop grills were made of clay. With the arrival of Spaniards, the griddles were manufactured of metal materials. Spaniards adopted these grills with the name plancha, which means “metal plate”. What does a la plancha mean […]

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