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Ep. 55 - For the Love of Ferns
Who doesn't love ferns? After all, they represent one of the oldest lineages of plants on our planet. Far from being lowly curiosities living out the…
10 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 54 - Megafaunal Dispersal Syndrome feat. Ryan from Science... sort of
What could be cooler than an evolutionary anachronism? It is fun to think about all of the plants on this planet that once shared their habitats with…
10 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 53 - Getting to Know the Carnivorous Yellow Butterwort (Pinguicula lutea)
Butterwort may sound like a silly name for a plant, however, the genus to which the name refers is anything but. The genus Pinguicula houses some of …
10 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 52 - Flower Phenology: A Story of Tradeoffs
Being sessile organisms, plants have to be able to cope with changes in their environment in unique ways. One of the major challenges plants face is …
10 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 51 - Cemetery Prairies
Because they were never plowed under, pioneer cemeteries have functioned as an important refugia for prairie remnants. These small patches of habitat…
10 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 50 - Restoration Ecology with Author Paddy Woodworth
Restoration ecology represents a juxtaposition between science, the public, and human values. It is often a hot button topic full of strong and somet…
10 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 49 - MuddyBoots Peru
I am one of those people that has always thought of Peru as a giant stretch of Amazonian rainforest. As it turns out, this couldn't be farther from t…
10 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 48 - Coffee Ecology
Worldwide, we humans drink roughly 2.25 billion cups of coffee per day. Our consumption of coffee comes at a great cost to the environment. Around 11…
10 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 47 - Pollinators and Parentage
I have always thought of pollination as rather straight forward - a pollinator visits a plant, picks up pollen, and deposits that pollen on its next …
10 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 46 - Flora of the Ozarks
The Ozark Mountains have long been a mystery to me. This ancient mountain range is home to a bewildering diversity of plant life, some of which is fo…
10 years, 5 months ago