11 episodes
Invasive Plants of the US Explore Biodiversity
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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A podcast about a different invasive plant each week, presented by EB's Rob Nelson. In this first podcasting series Rob decides to take on a subject that he has spent over 4 years studying -- invasive plants. From footage compliled from work around the states, Rob shares quick lessons in invasive plants, so that we can all be a little more educated when it comes to our great outdoors. Join these weekly podcasts, that visually show a unique invader, or problem plant through Rob (and co-host) Hazen's trials through the swamps and woods.
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11. Burdock hunt!
Burdock has crazy velcro like burs ... that stick all over you and your animals. It is a medicinal plant too. But don't start thinking this is a good plant. Its invasive and can take over.
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9. Yellow Toadflax
Yellow Toadflax is also known as butter and eggs. I looked at the this plant in the Rocky Mountains, near Breckonridge, CO.
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10. Willows a non-invasive Weed plant
Willows are weedy species. See us find them from an airboat. Host this time is our sexy Leah!
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8. Kudzu ... King of the south
Kudzu has been called King of the South. I stop briefly along the side of the road in east Texas to marvel at this VERY problematic invader.
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7. Eurasian Water Milfoil - from a hotspring
Eurasian watermilfoil is causing huge problems around the world. Watch me go Underwater with this plant.
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6. Banana Poka - Hawaiian Passionflower - Introduced from MSU's Science filmmaking department
This week I come to you from the Science and Natural History filmmaking department at Montana State University, where I'm processing video that a friend sent to me from the island of Hawaii.
Customer Reviews
Mini-video field guide
I am an avid naturalist and read lots of field guides. The thing that many guides seem to lack is 1) perspective and 2) interesting stories behind the plants. This podcast is great because it gives me my 'field-guide-fix' in a fun and visual manner. I like that Rob gives some personal stories in the podcasts. It makes it more enjoyable to watch on my way to work.
It's not for everyone though. These truely are field guide stories of invasive plants. Something we need. I ranked it as a five not for its overal appeal to the general public, but for its appeal to naturalists like myself, that enjoy learning new things about plants around our country. All I can say is keep them comming! I want more!