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Ep. 235 - Orchids at the Center of Cloud Forest Conservation in Ecuador
Episode 235
When Lou Jost and friends realized how quickly the rainforests of Ecuador were disappearing they decided to do something about it. Thus Fundación Eco…
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 234 - Mycorrhizal Fungi & Some Plants That Trick Them
Episode 234
The relationship between plants and mycorrhizal fungi is often painted as a beautiful, altruistic relationship, the reality is far more complex than …
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 233 - Australia's Carnivorous Bounty
Episode 233
Today we are joined by carnivorous plant expert and botanist extraordinaire, Greg Bourke. Greg is the Curator Manager of the Royal Botanic Garden Syd…
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 232 - The Plight of the Butternut
Episode 232
The butternut or white walnut (Juglans cinerea) is a tree that is unknown to many. Ravaged by an invasive fungal blight, this wonderful tree is on th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 231 - The Amber Time Capsule
Episode 231
Today we get a look back in deep time with the help of the amber time capsule. Amber will be most familiar both for its use in jewelry but also for i…
6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 230 - Cryogenic Conservation
Episode 230
Seed banking is an extremely important component of plant conservation but what do you do with seeds that don't store well? A considerable number of …
6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 229 - Compositae Cliffhangers
Episode 229
This episode is a real cliffhanger because we are delving into the wild world of rock daisies in the tribe Perityleae. These obscure composites live …
6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 228 - Plant Conservation in Action
Episode 228
No one has a monopoly on conservation. If we want to protect wild spaces and the species they support, we need multifaceted, collaborative approaches…
6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 227 - A Quest to Find the "Stinking Cedar"
Episode 227
Today we go in search of the so-called stinking cedar or torreya pine (Torreya taxifolia) at wonderful site owned and operated by The Nature Conserva…
7 years ago
Ep. 226 - Cities Need Trees
Episode 226
My guest today may just have the coolest job in the world. Dr. Jessica Turner-Skoff is Morton Arboretum's official Treeologist which means she gets t…
7 years ago