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In Defense of Plants Podcast

Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the talle

Episodes

Total: 105

Besides pollination, what do flowers and bees have in common? Microbes, of course! From mutualists t

Succulent poaching is a global black market business. The demand for succulents of all kinds is putt

Who hasn't marveled at the fossilized remains of a dinosaur? Though their lineage lives on today in

The shoal lily (Hymenocallis coronaria) is a truly special plant. It is found in only a few rivers t

Plants are habitat! This means that to restore ecosystems, we would be wise to start with plants. Su

Ep. 435 - Chara Revisited

2023/8/20

Chara represent the earliest stages of true plant evolution. They are also model organisms for a wid

This episode celebrates moths as pollinators. We ignore or even malign moths at our own peril. Dr. S

What drives orchid evolution? Why are places like Colombia so rich in orchid diversity? What constit

With approximately 60 species spread across four families, seagrasses are a wonderfully diverse grou

Lycopods and their relatives enjoy a nearly global distribution today, but extant diversity is still

What affects mycorrhizal communities? How do these communities influence trees and their seedlings?

Plants and arthropods have a long evolutionary history that involves plenty of interaction. If you k

Ep. 428 - Bama Flora

2023/7/2

Alabama is known for things like football, but thanks to the efforts of people like Dr. Brian Keener

In this episode, we continue our journey in the world of mycorrhizal interactions with Dr. Jason Hoe

How does habitat size affect plant populations? What happens to plants and insects when two smaller

The concept of the wood wide web in which trees are connected with one another via underground funga

Galls are perplexingly complex and, in many ways, mysterious structures. Galls are induced by anothe

It is impossible to make broad generalizations about the complex relationships between plants and mi

What makes some plants invasive? This is an extremely complex question with many possible answers, b

The world of floral mimicry really busts open traditional views on pollination. This spectrum of str