Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the talle
Deserts are difficult places for any organism to survive, let alone plants. Despite the challenges,
Bark beetles may be small, but they can have major impacts on forests around the globe. It may be ea
Plants cannot run away from the herbivores that eat them, therefore plants have evolved numerous str
Plant defense compounds are great for the plants that produce them as they can ward off herbivore at
Join Chief Botanist for NatureServe Wes Knapp and me as we take a deep dive into an all-too-often ov
Conservation Biologist Sara Johnson returns to the podcast to talk about some of the botanical rabbi
Islands are hotbeds for unique biodiversity. Strange and unique island plants form the foundation of
Sometimes the differences between species are vast (e.g., a maple and an oak) but other times they a
There is no denying that roots are one of the most important organs on a plant. However, unless its
Any organism that ephemeral gravel puddles home must be ready to deal with extremes. That is what ma
Boynton/Alabama sandstone (Quercus boyntonii) and Georgia oaks (Q. georgiana) are among the rarest o
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) has long been maligned for its invasive tendencies. This floating
The Southeast is one of North America's biodiversity hotspots. Any trip through this region will be
I have said it before, and I will say it again: plants ARE habitat. Nowhere is this fact more appare
Competition for nutrients is a major driver of plant evolution, especially in nutrient-poor soils. A
The Appalachian region may not readily seem like a fire-prone region, but parts of it certainly are.
Wildfires are familiar to those living on Earth today, but what about in the past? How does one go a
Good news is hard to come by in the world of plant conservation, but it is out there! Take, for inst
How does one breath life into an extinct tree only known from fossils? There are a lot of answers to
Fossil hunting is like playing the lottery, your odds of hitting big are infinitesimal, but it can h
