TreeNote

KUER

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

  1. HÁ 1 DIA

    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.

    3min

  2. 6 DE NOV.

    Maple trees' little helicopters

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

    3min

  3. 30 DE OUT.

    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.

    3min

  4. 16 DE OUT.

    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.

    3min

  5. 9 DE OUT.

    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.

    2min

  6. 2 DE OUT.

    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.

    3min

  7. 18 DE SET.

    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.

    2min

  8. 12 DE SET.

    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.

    3min
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Sobre

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

Informações

  • Criado por
    KUER
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2025
  • Episódios
    18
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Site do podcast
    TreeNote

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