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Oct 2023
50m 47s

Ep. 443 - Flowers & Fire

IN DEFENSE OF PLANTS
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Grasslands and fire are essentially inseparable. For the most part, grassland can't exist without periodic burns. But, are the beneficial effects of fire the same for all plants? How do the effects of fire change across scales? These are the kinds of questions Dr. Jared Beck and his colleagues are trying to answer. Join us for a species-eye view of the role ... Show More
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