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Episode 53: The Mangrove

Mangroves are incredible plants that survive the salty waters of tropical coastal areas. Learn about the fascinating ecosystems they create, the ways they help us mitigate Climate Change, and why their forests are shrinking. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.

Sources:

https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/mangroves

https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-environ-101718-033302

http://www.glomis.com/ej/pdf/EJ_8-4.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742776/

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/species/

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/mangrove-life/

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Episode 30: The Dragon’s Blood Tree

On the island of Socotra, there lives a tree that looks unlike any other and bleeds red blood. Learn what this tree can teach us about a dead ecosystem and what we can do to save other ecosystems in the face of man-made climate change. Music is by Academy Garden. Cover art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook @MyFavoriteTrees.

Sources:

https://globaltrees.org/threatened-trees/trees/socotra-dragon-tree/

https://therevelator.org/dragons-blood-tree/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Tethys-Sea

https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Dragon-Blood-Tree-of-Socotra-Island-Dracaena-cinnabari

https://daily.jstor.org/plant-of-the-month-the-dragon-tree/

https://botanynerds.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/dracaena-cinnabari-the-dragons-blood-tree/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1617138116301959

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/story-real-canary-coal-mine-180961570/

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Episode 9: The American Chestnut

This episode is about the tragedy of the American Chestnut. A species once 4 billion trees strong and integral feature of Appalachian culture now critically endangered and functionally extinct. Please consider donating to the American Chestnut Foundation to help bring this piece of America back.
https://acf.org/

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a387

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/tannins.shtml

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/25/572408088/the-story-behind-the-christmas-song

https://mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov/Crypa1/Crypa1.home.html