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TreeNote

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

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2:40

Why peaches need their fuzz

TreeNote ·

2025/08/28

Most of us wash the fuzz off a peach before we eat it. But research shows that peaches need those fuzzy hairs for their survival.

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2:25

Trees in Utah's Mining History

TreeNote ·

2025/08/21

Utah’s Wasatch Mountains have a rich mining history, but for many of those years, there was as much activity above ground as below.

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2:30

The trouble with wooden chopsticks

TreeNote ·

2025/08/14

Take a look at the packet of disposable chopsticks you get with your next order of sushi — you, the snap-apart kind, tucked in a paper sleeve. These throwaway chopsticks are clean and convenient, but they contribute to a bento box of environmental problems.

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2:30

Nature's ecological heroes

TreeNote ·

2025/08/07

Smoky the Bear is probably the best-known animal firefighter, but the North American beaver is the one doing the heavy lifting.

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2:30

What to do with our city's dead trees

TreeNote ·

2025/07/31

Living, healthy urban trees cover our cities and neighborhoods. But when they die and have to be removed, cities are finding plenty of smart uses for their wood.

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2:30

The tree that builds the lightest canoes

TreeNote ·

2025/07/24

In the Great Lakes region, indigenous tribes built ideal canoes from the bark of the white birch tree.

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2:30

Why does the space between trees matter?

TreeNote ·

2025/07/17

One researcher studies trees not by their shape or size, but by the space that's between their branches and other trees.

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2:25

Trees and dancing

TreeNote ·

2025/07/10

Dancing clogs have wooden soles, and traditionally were made from hardwood trees such as beech and sycamore.

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2:20

Where to find one of Utah's oldest trees

TreeNote ·

2025/07/03

The ancient juniper doesn't win the prize for being the tallest tree, but it is among the West's oldest.

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2:30

Trees in our coffee

TreeNote ·

2025/06/26

You can find trees in the most awesome habitats, like Redwood National Park. and also in the most everyday places, like on the counter of your favorite coffee shop.

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2:35

The structure of trees

TreeNote ·

2025/06/20

Every tree species has a distinctive shape and form. Understanding those forms helps scientists study them.

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2:20

How to see Utah's trees without leaving your house

TreeNote ·

2025/06/12

Heads up to Salt Lake City residents, or anyone who appreciates Utah’s capitol city! The University of Utah has a fabulous Tree Tour.

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2:25

Tree's Little Windows

TreeNote ·

2025/06/05

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2:30

Trees and Pipe Organs

TreeNote ·

2025/05/29

One of the world's most famous pipe organs was originally made from wood of trees found in Utah.

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2:30

A new age for dawn redwoods

TreeNote ·

2025/05/22

I've long been fascinated by the dual nature of the dawn redwood tree.

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2:30

How to make cloth from trees

TreeNote ·

2025/05/15

It's hard to know exactly when human started using bark cloth, but it's likely that it predates weaving.

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2:30

How a tree heals

TreeNote ·

2025/05/08

If you’ve ever come upon a broken tree branch or trunk that’s been damaged, you might have wondered how a tree heals.

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2:30

The mystery of crown shyness

TreeNote ·

2025/05/01

If you've ever looked up in a forest and noticed the slight gaps in the treetops, you're seeing a phenomenon called crown shyness.

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2:30

The trick to studying fine roots

TreeNote ·

2025/04/24

I recently came across the work of a forest ecologist who studies fine roots — roots less the width of a grain of rice, but which make up 40% of a trees underground system.

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2:30

Baobab, Tree of Life

TreeNote ·

2025/04/17

The baobab tree has many intriguing nicknames: the camel tree, the bottle tree, the upside-down tree and the Tree of Life.

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