
TreeNote
TreeNote is a two minute weekly feature from renowned ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and KUER. Listen on podcast or on YouTube.
Episode List
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I once worked as a surveyor for the U. S. Forest Service in southeast Alaska.
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On a recent trip to Canada, I was reminded of the life and works of Emily Carr, a cherished figure of Canadian arts and letters.
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Trees grace many works of fiction. Think of the magnificent treehouse in “The Swiss Family Robinson,” a beautiful, elevated place of safety on a deserted island.
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The next time you glide up a ski lift, look down at the trees that pass beneath your boots.
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As an ecologist, I have shelves full of scientific and literary books on trees.
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No chocolate fan has to wonder why the scientific name of the cacao tree translates from the Greek to "the food of the gods."
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In my family, we always choose a Christmas tree with a top branch that’s long enough to support the cardboard angel our daughter made twenty years ago.
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Trees and people share a habit of sometimes hanging on to things that should be shed.