TreeNote

KUER
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  • SCIENCE

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

  1. 4D AGO

    Life in the treetops

    In the four decades that I've studied treetop biology, I've always focused on canopy-dwelling plants. But forests also support a fascinating array of arboreal animals.

    3 min

  2. NOV 6

    Maple trees' little helicopters

    One of my favorite traits of maple trees is how they distribute their seeds.

    3 min

  3. OCT 30

    A Witches' Broom

    If you look up at a forest canopy, you might see what look like tangled clusters of twigs scattered among the branches.

    3 min

  4. OCT 16

    The resonance of hardwood

    Clarinets are made from a tree in the rosewood family, a dense hardwood that allows makers to create instruments with long vibrations and resonant tones.

    3 min

  5. OCT 9

    Spanish moss? Not exactly.

    On a recent visit to south Florida, I was intrigued to learn about Spanish moss, a plant that looks like wispy gray hair draped in the crowns of live oak and other trees in subtropical woodlands.

    2 min

  6. OCT 2

    The seaworthy wooden canoe

    Just how far could a primitive wooden raft get you across the ocean? According to archeologists, much further than we previously thought.

    3 min

  7. SEP 18

    What makes the aspen quake?

    The world of trees creates many superlatives — the oldest tree, the tallest tree — but I bet that the quaking aspen is the world's liveliest tree. Its round leaves flutter in the slightest breeze.

    2 min

  8. SEP 12

    How driftwood connects the forests to the seas

    I’ve always thought of forests and the sea as two distinct and separate systems. But there is a connector: driftwood — which brings elements of living forests to coastal marine life.

    3 min
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    TreeNote

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