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Microorganisms


Requiring magnification for detailed viewing, "microorganisms" are often comprised of a single cell. We begin this collection with a selection from R. Femmer.

Microflora

"Microflora" literally means "microscopic plants," i.e., plants best seen with the aid of a microscope. Diatoms are now classified as plants, and thus are included in this category.

  • human impact

Protists

Simple-structured organisms that are not quite animals, not quite plants.

  • invasives