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Ep. 352 - Shared Floras a World Apart
Episode 352
Eastern North America and eastern Asia share a surprising amount of plant lineages. Termed the "eastern Asian–eastern North American floristic disjun…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 351 - Can Pseudophoenix Rise From the Ashes?
Episode 351
What does it take to save a rare palm from extinction? You are about to find out! Listen in as we sit down with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's C…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 350 - Exploding Flowers
Episode 350
You may have heard about exploding fruit but what about exploding flowers? That is exactly what we are discussing in this episode. For Dr. Joan Edwar…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 349 - A Prairie at Home
Episode 349
What would you rather have for a backyard, an industrial ag field or your own homegrown patch of prairie? For entomologist Fred Delcomyn, the choice …
4 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 348 - Reversing the Nightmare on Elm Streets
Episode 348
In this episode, we sit down with Ecologist Dr. Leila Pinchot to learn about her work on American elm (Ulmus americana) restoration. Devastated by th…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 347 - Resisting the Emerald Ash Borer
Episode 347
The invasive emerald ash borer has devastated North America's ash trees (genus Fraxinus), but we aren't going to stand by and let it happen. Join Eco…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 346 - A Longleaf Adventure Revisited
Episode 346
This time of year has me thinking of friendships both past and present, which is why I wanted to revisit this old episode. What you are about to hear…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 345 - Reconstructing Two Centuries of Midwest Prairie Fire History
Episode 345
Understanding the role of fire in an ecosystem is very important. It can also be a very difficult task where good data are limited. This hasn't stop…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 344 - A Thistle on the Brink
Episode 344
Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) just might be one of the most intensely studied endangered plants in the world and yet its numbers are still in …
4 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 343 - Native Seed Science
Episode 343
Unlocking the mysteries of seed germination is vital for effective plant conservation and restoration. Join Dr. Marcello De Vitis and me as we discus…
4 years, 9 months ago