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The result was: promoted by Gatoclass (talk) 16:55, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Betula pubescens

 * ... that the downy birch (pictured) has many uses including the making of canoe skins, drinking vessels, roof tiles, brooms and bread?


 * Reviewed: Musgraveia sulciventris

Improved to Good Article status by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 06:30, 22 August 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Good article on excellent sources, offline sources accepted AGF. I am happy with the licensed image, but not so happy with the (yes, sourced) hook. "has multiple uses" seems not the best possible phrasing. Perhaps think of mentioning the outer bark which can be taken without killing the tree? If you don't find something more attractive I'll approve as it is ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:16, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I have changed ALT0 to "many" rather than "multiple". Or here is
 * ALT1: ... that the outer bark of the downy birch (pictured) can be stripped off without killing the tree and used to make canoes, drinking vessels and roof tiles? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:17, 22 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you, all much better than before, - here's my simpler version:
 * ALT2: ... that the outer bark of the downy birch (pictured) can be stripped off without killing the tree, to make canoes, drinking vessels and roof tiles?
 * Symbol voting keep.svg, to let the prep builder choose, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:30, 22 August 2016 (UTC)