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Respect for copepods

Copepods are the most abundant zooplankton on Earth. They are said to provide energy equivalent to half of the Earth's total plant production to higher levels of the food chain. In tribute to copepods, also known as the rice of the sea,
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Respect for natural traces

Natural traces that record time and era. Tree rings, daily rings in corals and giant clams, bacterial Stromatolites layers, rock strata, lake varves, ice layers in ice cores, and other natural traces that record the living history of the Earth.
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Respect for Terpenes

Terpenes are volatile substances that are released by plants, fungi, insects, etc. and are responsible for the scent of forests, flowers, and phytoncides. In tribute to terpenes, which are healing, a means of communication, and even cloud formation,
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Respect for torus

A torus is a circular rotating object, and it seems that there are many things in nature that take this shape, such as the geomagnetic field, swirling schools of fish and convection currents, the shapes of fruits, certain electron orbits and proteins, etc. In homage to the torus that appears in various phenomena.
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Respect for submarine topography

The ocean floor also has mountains, valleys, plains, and various other landforms. Each complex landform has its own ecosystem, and elevated landforms create water currents that mix the top and bottom, delivering nutrients to the surface.
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Respect for Lévy Walk

The Lévy walk is commonly seen in many living organisms. Searching for targets such as food involves irregular short movements, but occasionally an extremely long linear movement appears. In homage to the Lévy walk, a survival strategy that maximizes the chance of encountering a target.
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Respect for oldest creatures

Cyanobacteria are said to have existed for 3.7 billion years. They were the first bacteria to begin photosynthesis on Earth, and they are responsible for increasing oxygen on Earth, creating the ozone layer, and producing iron ore.
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Respect for the Bridgmanites

Bridgmanite is the most abundant mineral on Earth. It exists 660km to 2900km deep underground, in a high-pressure environment of 240,000 to 1250,000 atmospheres. In honor of Bridgmanite, which makes up about 80% of the lower mantle and about 50% of the Earth's volume,
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Respect for purification

Various living organisms purify the soil, water, oceans, and atmosphere. Mosses, lichens, and plants that collect metals in the soil, microorganisms that break down oil in the ocean, and bacteria that absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide. In honor of the activities and purification of living organisms that protect ecosystems and return various substances to the cycle.
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Respect for plant succession

The transition of plants from bare ground to the formation of a forest is called vegetation succession. Over a long period of time, mosses and lichens create a thin soil, annual and perennial plants create a thick soil, and the number of sun-loving trees and shade-loving trees increases, resulting in a stable forest.