Jacob Burckhardt's interpretation of the renaissance was a prototype of the modern world. Scholars think he overlooked the continuity between the middle ages and the renaissance. Also other renaissances had revived ancient things like Greek science, the Latin language, and a liking of the worth and creativity of individuals. To fifteenth-sixteenth century Italy the term meant a time of growth.
A kelp forest off of the coast of Anacapa Island, California. Giant kelp uses gas filled floats to keep the plant suspended, allowing the kelp blades near the ocean surface to capture light for photosynthesis.
The unyielding water flow is actually advantageous for the kelp as the water supplies the kelp with a continuous supply of vital nutrients such as nitrogen and potassium. The mainstay of Southern Californiaâs kelp forests is a species known as giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).