### covering | bark:

Cork
* Most cork is grown in the area around the Mediterranean sea.
* are airtight and have for years been the best way to seal bottles
  - been the best way to seal wine bottles
  - rich, cork-shaped chocolate brownies
  - straight when they are inserted into the neck
* come in all different sizes.
* comes from the bark of certain oaks.
* comes from the bark of the Cork Oak tree and it gets treated just like wood
  - cork oak tree
  - inner bark of the cork oak
* contains suberin , a waxy substance that is water proof.
* has density
  - low density
  - properties
* insulate as well as seal.
* is also particularly well fitted to serve as a tissue of cicatrisation
  - sustainable, made from the bark of the Cork Oak tree
  - cities
  - indigenous to the Mediterranean region
  - of great importance to Portuguese jobs and the economy
  - one of the main reasons for a bottle of wine to be musty
  - part of wine bottles
  - plant materials
  - plugs
  - so light because it is full of air
  - synonymous with periderm
  - very chemically resistant
* natural resource with ideal properties.
* quickly dehydrate and become hard after the bag has been open for a few weeks.
* renewable resource, if it's harvested carefully.
* symbolizes naturalness and quality in wine.

Cork bark
* is removed from trees in spring or summer.
* makes an excellent wall covering, and also provides attachment points for epiphyte plants.
* provides hiding places.

### covering | bark | cork:

Synthetic cork
* Most synthetic cork has properties.
* are a medical grade thermoplastic polymer
  - recyclable

Wine cork
* are small enough to become lodged in a pet's throat or digestive system.
* comes from the bark of the cork oak tree.
* contain tannin.

Inner bark
* is reported to contain amygdalin, and urease.
* preferred winter food of porcupine and deer browse the twigs.

Magnolia
* are some of the oldest flowering plants.
* has dark green, oval shaped leaves that are covered with layer of wax.

### covering | bark | magnolia:

Southern magnolia
* Remove fleshly pulp.
* are magnolias.
* is found on moist to wet sites in the southeastern coastal plain.

Shredded bark
* can float out of plant beds in a downpour.
* is far less effective for smothering weeds than are bark chunks.
* looks the most uniform, breaks down faster, and offers more nutrients.
* works well in flower beds.

Tree bark
* acts as a substrate for small plants and a habitat for many insects.
* can also add texture.
* comes in many colors and textures.
* is greenish to brown on young trees, gray to grayish black and fissured on older trees
  - used as substrate, for the natural look
* stunts the growth of young trees.
* varies in color and texture.

Burr
* are power tools
  - projections
* includes sections.
* often remain on senesced plants or the soil surface.

Canopy
* Canopies are covering
  - fabric
* Canopies are part of cockpits
  - parachutes
  - rich in benefits, such as medicine and food
  - shelter
  - come in different shape and size
* Most canopies have a lid that opens half of the canopy top.
* cover directly over nests provides protection from predators and weather.
* oribatid diversity in coastal montane forest.

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Awning
* are also an effective means to combat excessive heat from entering the home
  - another, but relatively expensive, method for keeping out the sun's heat
  - very effective because they block direct sunlight
* can drop down almost against wind bottoms.
* do more than protect from sun and rain.
* keep sun off windows in summer.

Tree canopy
* Tree canopies protect neighboring plants by reducing their radiant heat loss.
* does affect rainfall amounts that can be collected at ground level.
* has average vigor with an upright growth habit.
* is usually open or interrupted and singularly layered.