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Ep. 432 - The Importance of Seagrass
Episode 432
With approximately 60 species spread across four families, seagrasses are a wonderfully diverse group of marine aquatic plants. They are also extreme…
3 years ago
Ep. 431 - The Mysteries of Lycopod Evolution
Episode 431
Lycopods and their relatives enjoy a nearly global distribution today, but extant diversity is still a mere shadow of what it once was. My guest toda…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 430 - Seedlings in the Mycorrhizal Network
Episode 430
What affects mycorrhizal communities? How do these communities influence trees and their seedlings? Do the relationships differ between angiosperms a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 429 - Ancient Leaf Homes Revisited
Episode 429
Plants and arthropods have a long evolutionary history that involves plenty of interaction. If you know where to look, evidence of such history can b…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 428 - Bama Flora
Episode 428
Alabama is known for things like football, but thanks to the efforts of people like Dr. Brian Keener, it is also coming to be known for its bewilderi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 427 - Unraveling the Mysteries of Mycorrhizal Networks
Episode 427
In this episode, we continue our journey in the world of mycorrhizal interactions with Dr. Jason Hoeksema. Join us as we investigate the ecological a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 426 - Plants and Habitat Fragmentation
Episode 426
How does habitat size affect plant populations? What happens to plants and insects when two smaller habitats are connected by a habitat corridor? The…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 425 - What Data Tell Us About the "Wood Wide Web"
Episode 425
The concept of the wood wide web in which trees are connected with one another via underground fungal networks has captured imaginations around the g…
3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 424 - Uncovering the Mysteries of Galls
Episode 424
Galls are perplexingly complex and, in many ways, mysterious structures. Galls are induced by another organism living within the tissues of the host …
3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 423 - Plant-Microbe Interactions are Complex
Episode 423
It is impossible to make broad generalizations about the complex relationships between plants and microbes, but such challenges have not stopped Dr. …
3 years, 2 months ago