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Ep. 442 - Of Wolves & Forests
Episode 442
Predators like wolves are an integral part of ecosystem health. Moreover, their interactions with their herbivore prey can have major consequences on…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 441 - Seed Acceleration
Episode 441
What do witch hazel seeds and a speeding bullet have in common? Acceleration! Join me and Justin Jorge as we explore the ecomechanics of seed dispers…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 440 - Plants, Bees, and the Microbes They Share
Episode 440
Besides pollination, what do flowers and bees have in common? Microbes, of course! From mutualists to pathogens and everything in between, Dr. Quinn …
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 439 - Inside the Illicit Succulent Trade
Episode 439
Succulent poaching is a global black market business. The demand for succulents of all kinds is putting undue pressure of myriad species, many of whi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 438 - Dinosaurs & Plants Revisited
Episode 438
Who hasn't marveled at the fossilized remains of a dinosaur? Though their lineage lives on today in the form of birds, historically, dinosaurs were o…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 437 - Save the Shoal Lily
Episode 437
The shoal lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) is a truly special plant. It is found in only a few rivers throughout southeastern North America where it wil…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 436 - Red Spruce Restoration
Episode 436
Plants are habitat! This means that to restore ecosystems, we would be wise to start with plants. Such is the case for the spruce-fir forests of sout…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 435 - Chara Revisited
Episode 435
Chara represent the earliest stages of true plant evolution. They are also model organisms for a wide variety of research questions. Join me as we re…
3 years ago
Ep. 434 - Moths are Important Pollinators
Episode 434
This episode celebrates moths as pollinators. We ignore or even malign moths at our own peril. Dr. Stephen Robertson joins us to talk about how even …
3 years ago
Ep. 433 - What Drives Orchid Diversity?
Episode 433
What drives orchid evolution? Why are places like Colombia so rich in orchid diversity? What constitutes a species across different orchid genera? Qu…
3 years ago