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Ep. 462 - Resurrecting an Ancient Toilet Brush Tree
Episode 462
Fossil hunting is like playing the lottery, your odds of hitting big are infinitesimal, but it can happen. Such was the case for Dr. Bob Gastaldo and…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 461 - Litter Trappers Revisited
Episode 461
Litter trapping plants don't worry about soil, they make their own! Because so many species in the tropics grow either epiphytically or in nutrient p…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 460 - Floral Chemistry Revisited
Episode 460
For Dr. Rob Raguso, the phrase "stop and smell the roses" takes on a whole new meaning. Dr. Raguso studies the intricate world of floral chemistry. Y…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 459 - Pigments & Plant Stress
Episode 459
Plant pigments certainly catch the eyes of many organisms, but they serve many important functions beyond simple attraction. For instance, plant pigm…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 458 - Plant Stress
Episode 458
Plant stress starts at the molecular level but can influence entire ecosystems. That is why questions about drought, heat, and climate change fuel Dr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 457 - The Wild World of Wet Plants
Episode 457
Plants obviously need water to survive, but how do they interact with water in a more physical sense? How plants like trees capture and distribute pr…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 456 - Cattail Invasion Revisited
Episode 456
What wetland scene would be complete without a few cattails? The genus Typha is synonymous with wetlands yet as you will hear in this episode, we kno…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 455 - The Many Mysteries of Seed Dormancy
Episode 455
We take seeds for granted, yet still have much to learn about how they work. What factors play in to seed dormancy? How long can some seeds remain do…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 454 - An Orchid that Smells Like Aphids Revisited
Episode 454
My guest today is Melissa Díaz-Morales from the Jardín Botánico Lankester in Costa Rica and her work focuses on orchid pollination. Orchids are known…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 453 - Small Flies & Orchid Diversity Revisited
Episode 453
We revisit a conversation with PhD student Melissa Díaz-Morales and Director of the Lankester Botanical Gardens, Dr. Adam Karremans to look at how fl…
2 years, 8 months ago