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Lianas
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Once you learn the few dangers in our forests, you can
settle in to enjoy the facets which are just plain fun. I grew up
in a world of grapevines, leaning my weight tentatively against each
one before swinging out over the hillside, summer wind blowing through
my hair. Later, I met scientists who were also familiar with my
vines and I quickly learned to refer to them as lianas. These
vines begin on the ground but form woody stems much like a slender tree
as they wind up to the canopy of the forest. Although most people
think “rainforest” as soon as they hear the word “liana”, two liana
species form quite a show on the hillside above Oxbow Lake.