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_Structure_ – aggregation of elements to form more complex structures
_Appearance_ – visual expression of internal state
_Metabolism_ – synthesis of nutrients for raw materials and fuel
_Growth_ – an increase in either scale or amount of structure
_Homeostasis_ – the maintenance of a balanced internal state
_Responsiveness_ – reaction to stimuli and awareness of the environment
_Adaptation_ – adjustments to survive in a changing environment
_Movement_ – behavioral expression of internal state
_Reproduction_ – the ability of entities to create others like itself
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**Trees I am familiar with here.**    
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   Oaks, (many kinds—one sturdy                       Willows.
     old fellow, vital, green, bushy,                  Catalpas.
     five feet thick at the butt, I sit                Persimmons.
     under every day,)                                 Mountain-ash.
   Cedars plenty.                                      Hickories.
   Tulip trees, (Liriodendron,) is of                Maples, many kinds.
     the magnolia family—I have                       Locusts.
     seen it in Michigan and southern                  Birches.
     Illinois, 140 feet high and                       Dogwood.
     8 feet thick at the butt {A}; does                Pine.
     not transplant well; best rais'd                  the Elm.
     from seeds—(the lumbermen                        Chesnut.
     call it yellow poplar.)                           Linden.
   Sycamores.                                          Aspen.
   Gum trees, both sweet and sour.                     Spruce.
   Beeches.                                            Hornbeam.
   Black-walnuts.                                      Laurel.
   Sassafras.                                          Holly.
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