TreeNote

KUER

TreeNote is a two minute weekly feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and KUER. Listen on podcast or on YouTube.

  1. 1 day ago

    How beavers help prevent wildfires

    Smoky the Bear is probably the best-known animal firefighter, but the North American beaver is the one doing the heavy lifting.

    3 min

  2. 11 Jun

    What tree stumps can teach us

    A tree stump might look like the sad ending of a tree’s story. But to a sharp-eyed observer, that remnant can be the beginning of one.

    3 min

  3. 4 Jun

    Trees with a twist

    When I walk through an evergreen forest, I like to keep track of which way the trees twist. Many conifers have a spiral grain in their wood, meaning the fibers run in a gentle helix around the trunk rather than straight up and down.

    2 min

  4. 28 May

    The history of the mulberry tree

    It's that time of year when many of our sidewalks are stained dark purple with the fruit of the Mulberry tree, whose history is long and complicated.

    3 min

  5. 21 May

    The hidden world of fine tree roots

    Fine tree roots are adventurers who hunt for ways to keep their tree watered and vibrant.

    2 min

  6. 14 May

    How tree rings can show us a tree's past — and future

    Most of us have heard that you can tell how old a tree is by looking at the rings in a cross section of its trunk. But the scientists who work at the Center for Tree-Ring Science are finding more than just a tree’s age in them — they are also learning about their future.

    2 min

  7. 7 May

    The tree that lives at the edge of the world

    National Geographic Explorer Brian Buma studies trees that live at the extreme. In 2020, he set out to answer a deceptively simple question: What is the world’s southernmost tree?

    3 min

  8. 30 Apr

    The Neem Tree's Healing Powers

    A native to India and parts of Southeast Asia, the Neem tree is something of a cure-all in those parts of the world. So, why aren't its healing properties in pharmacies all over the world?

    2 min
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About

TreeNote is a two minute weekly feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and KUER. Listen on podcast or on YouTube.

Information

  • Creator
    KUER
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    TreeNote

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