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Ep. 492 - Hope in Wetland Restoration
Restoring healthy wetlands isn't an easy task. Often times, altered hydrologic cycles means wetlands no long act like they once did. Nevertheless, th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 491 - Plants & Wetland Restoration
Episode 491
Healthy wetlands are vital to maintaining biodiversity and a healthy way of life for us. Sadly, we haven't always treated wetlands like the essential…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 490 - Pinesap: A Parasitic Mystery
Episode 490
Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys) produces no leaves nor any chlorophyl. It “eats” fungi and can be found growing in many areas around the globe. It flow…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 489 - Protecting Peak Plants Revisited
Episode 489
The Adirondack Mountains are home to a remarkable diversity of plant species. Situated in northern New York, these mountains are harsh enough that th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 488 - An Interesting Case of Variegation
Episode 488
Variegation among leaves is a fascinating phenomenon. Though plant breeders have accentuated this trait in a variety of cultivated plants, variegatio…
2 years ago
Ep. 487 - Fossil Seeds & Past Plant Diversity
Episode 487
Fossils offer some of the best evidence of how diverse various branches of the tree of life once were. They help us understand speciation and extinct…
2 years ago
Ep. 486 - Sedge Diversity Gone Wild
Episode 486
Sedges are a complex group of plants in the family Cyperaceae. Within this family lies the genus Carex, which boasts ~2000 species found in all kinds…
2 years ago
Ep. 485 - Paleo Grapes
Episode 485
The grape family (Vitaceae) is known and appreciated the world over, largely for their culinary value. Ecologically speaking, they are very important…
2 years ago
Ep. 484 - From Dune to Desert: Adventures in Plant Conservation
Episode 484
Plant conservation isn't easy work, but it is vital to maintaining ecosystem health. Nowhere is this more apparent than in extreme environments like …
2 years ago
Ep. 483 - When Palms Grew in Wyoming Revisited
Episode 483
Join Dr. Sarah Allen and me as we journey back in time to the Eocene. Earth was a very different planet some 49 million years ago. Though we may reco…
2 years, 1 month ago