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Welcome to my Wikispace! This is my first attempt at creating a wikispace that I will be able to use in my biology and botany/zoology classes. My hope is that this will be a place for meaniningful discussion and learning for and by my students. Ok, to answer your first question, What is a "GinkgobilobaJo"? Well, //Ginkgo biloba// is actually a plant--a tree to be exact--and the "Jo" is a nickname many of my friends and family call me. I really like //Ginkgo// trees (particularily the leaf shape) because they represent a very old species that has only one species--the //biloba//. This makes it unique. Ginkgo biloba leaves have been used medicinally for 1000s of year. Modern medicine is starting to see the benefits of this plant for its ability to increase blood circulation to the brain (as well as to the rest of the body) and enhance memory. There is also great hope that this herb can be used to help treat dementia and Alzheimer's disease. So, it is my wish that this wikispace will bring increased well-being and meaningfull learning to all of you who spend time here in my tree house.

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