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People have painted on cave walls and written on clay and wax tablets, papyrus and paper made from wood. Could screens replace paper someday?
In 2014, reports of a new discovery of Sappho’s poems were remarkable. New research argues the papyrus had a fabricated backstory.
The capacity of woody biomass to provide the energy requirements for sub-Saharan Africa is declining. Papyrus wetlands are a sustainable source of biomass that holds potential to substitute for wood.
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Assistant Professor in Plant Science, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor Department of Botany, School of Natural Sciences,, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor of Classics, University of Manitoba
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PhD student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto