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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t

Why do some plants grow where they do? How can geology cause new plant species to evolve? Why are some plants pollinated by flies, some by bats, some by birds, and others by bees? How does a plant evolve to look like a rock? How can destroying lawns soothe the soul? This is a show about plants and plant habitat through the lens of natural selection and ecology, with a side of neurotic ranting, light humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.

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86:54

Oaks Are the Beasts of An Ecosystem! A Discussion...

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/08/22

Andrew Hipp is the director of the herbarium and Senior Sciensist and Researcher in Plant Systematics at Morton Arboretum in Chicago. This is one of the most fun and inspiring conversations I've had in a while, and it's about one of the most ecologically important genera of plants in the Northern Hemisphere : THE OAKS (genus Quercus).In this episode we talk about the 13,000 year old Palmer's Oak in the California Desert, what the hell "Delayed Fertilization" is (hint: it's not common but it's

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156:12

Aquatic Botany with Casey Williams

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/08/14

Casey Williams is an botanist and plant ecologist specializing in aquatic plants - both plants that grow completely submerged and which can emerge above the water surface. In this episode, we discuss :-the stresses facing plants that grow underwater, -being limited by CO2 availability instead of water availability, -the endangered Texas Wild Rice, -how limestone geology influences aquatic plant growth by making CO2 more abundant, -utilizing aquatic plants and the fungi that grow on them for

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120:55

Rustbelt Tour Recap & Ouachita Orogeny

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/08/06

Vernonia lettermannii and other cool plants of Western Arkansas Novaculite, Ouachita Mountain Orogeny, Chert Glades of Western Missouri, the most obnoxious cicada species in the world, Detroit Rustic, Pittsburgh Museums, Shared Mountain Ranges of Appalachia and Morocco from the times of Pangaea, Northern Pennsylvania Glaciation, and more.

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116:46

Mycology Catch-Up w/ Alan Rockefeller

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/07/07

Alan Rockefeller is a mycologist and educator who has been studying mushrooms all over the world for the past 20 years and recently helped described two new species of Psilocybin mushroom from South Africa. He has helped numerous "citizen scientists" learn to DNA barcode fungi and led hundreds of free mushroom identification walks throughout North America. Alan encourages community science, free education and in addition is one of the kindest human beings I know. Also, one time in Mexico we almost

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110:56

Dr. Daniela Zappi - Brazilian Plant Ecology

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/07/03

Dr. Daniela Cristina Zappi is a Brazilian botanist, plant collector, and research scientist at the herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew noted for studying and describing Neotropical flora, Rubiaceae, and Cactaceae. She has described over 90 species, most recently a new species in the cactus genus Uebelmannia (U.nuda). In this episode of Crime Pays, we discuss the different biomes and plant communities of Brazil, what "ecological islands" are, the biogeography of the cactus family, bat

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105:57

Zoe Schlanger, Author of The Light Eaters

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/06/27

Zoe Schlanger is the author of newly released book "The Light Eaters", which shines a new light on researchers studying plant "intelligence" and behavior.

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113:55

Texas Botany with Michael Eason

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/06/24

The state of Texas is one of the most diverse states for plants (and geology) in the US, and contains a large number of plant species that can't be found anywhere else in the United States, yet at the same time an enormous amount of land and plant habitat is being destroyed every day (240,000 acres a year) ,pushing more than a few plant species towards population decline.This episode is a conversation with botanist and author Michael Eason from San Antonio Botanic Garden about plant conservation in

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91:09

Andrew "The Arborist" Conboy

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/06/18

In this we talk with Andrew Conboy about street trees, urban forestry, habitat restoration, getting stoked on native plant life and how it's practical more than puritanical, Philly, botanic gardens, and more.

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115:44

Guanajuato, Mexico Recap Part 2 - Floristic...

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/06/13

Two hours of rants about wonderful plants in Central Mexico. A follow-up to the previous episode and a description of plant species, taxonomic affinities and habitats encountered in the mountains of Querétaro and Guanajuato States, Mexico. Also a brief gear list and explanation of the various tools used when botanizing desert mountains.Why the genus Garrya (the silktassels) is so cool,A new Astrolepis sp. (Undescribed)Stevia pyrolifolia (Asteraceae) - it's waxy-as$ leaves at 10,000

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105:54

Central Mexico Recap & Habitat Summary

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2024/06/11

This episode sponsored by Fiberpad, where you can glue duct-taped wheatgrass and fiberglass to your face in order to clear up any blemishes nice. What can limestone do for you and how does it form?A long, winding rant through the mountains of Querétaro about habitats and species encountered at elevations between 6,000' and 10,000' including:Karwinskia humboldtiana (Rhamnaceae)Baccharis conferta (Asteraceae)Penstemon campanulatus (Plantaginaceae) Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Cactaceae)Kadenicarpus

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129:27

Pollination Systems & Bird Pollination with Jeff...

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2024/05/28

Jeff Ollerton is a pollination biologist and researcher based out of the EU and currently working in KunMing, Yunnan Province, China. He has written two excellent books - one entitled "Pollinators and Pollination" and another entitled "Birds and Flowers" about birds as pollinators. In this nearly two hour long conversation we talk about a variety of taxa as well as ecological phenomena. I am still kicking myself for forgetting to bring up the topic of the South African monocot genus Strelitzia

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118:14

Rio Grande Valley Botany with Ernest Herrera

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/05/25

In this episode we talk with field botanist Ernest Herrera about the rich floristic diversity of the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas and Northern Mexico. We talk about a variety of cool plant species as well as the cultural history and cultural repression of this unique region, how it will adapt to climate change, how to change culture in order to get people to start appreciating their native flora more, how to convince people to kill their lawns, what happened to horned lizards, what's up

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111:31

Central Texas Orchids, Limestone sinkholes, New Aster...

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/05/22

In this episode we talk about why plant "rescue" is a bullshit term, how Epipactis is probably pollinated hoverflies that it dupes, whats up with this new species of Asteraceae discovered in the Chihuahua desert, why people who don't know much about botany or ecology initially prefer non-native plants orver native ones, best place to get a Texas toast waffle machine, stealing a bus bin from Olive Garden, etcNote : I mistakenly say Deb "described" this new species of composite. I meant to say

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120:47

Death Valley Botany with Matt Berger

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/04/30

In this episode we talk with Botanist Matt Berger about Death Valley Plants, discovering new species, Limestone endemic plants, Dune Beetles, Desert Shrimp, specifist.ecology and more.

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140:17

The Other 99% of Life on Planet Earth : Couch...

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/04/23

This conversation will make you want to buy a microscope and will make you rethink the way you envision the Tree of Life, where animals, plants and fungi are just a tiny speck on the overall tree of life.Dr. Julia Van Etten (of the @Couch Microscopy Instagram page) talks about what the hell a Protist is and where you can find them (everywhere). We reveal how Protists are the fine particles that weave within and throughout our world."The Tree of Life is Really a Web".

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133:42

Western Railroading, Sobriety, & Male Archetypes

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/04/23

In this episode we take a break from botany-related content to talk with my friend and fellow former locomotive engineer and railroader Lance Jenkins about railroading, sobriety, sad male archetypes in the US, stealing overtime, precision scheduled railroading and how it's responsible for the wreck in East Palestine Ohio, "The Sun Train", and a whole lot more.

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83:24

Diatomaceous Earth, Horse Cripplers & Leaf Blowers

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/04/20

South Texas Sandsheet, Uvalde County Botany, Using a Leafblower & Diatomaceous Earth to rid yourself of crabs, what the sh*t is a Heterokont aka Stramenophile, Texas Men Will Be Able to Admit Having Feelings in 2028, and more

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104:41

Hunter Martinez aka Cactus Quest

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2024/04/13

In this episode we talk with Hunter Martinez of the Cactus Quest YouTube Channel about how he got into growing cacti from seed and lurking on them in habitat. We discuss the spirituality of loving plants and deserts, the pros and cons of the collector habit common among this family of plants, why so many cacti grow on limestone geology, and the benefits of growing from seed over purchasing full-grown plants.

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78:46

Riding Trains in Mexico, Contagious Native Plant...

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/03/30

A series of extended rants about "F*ck the Honeybees", trying to settle beefs between friends, Male Primate Rivalry, Riding Trains in Mexico in 2005 & Brakemen with gold fronts, spreading the cult of native plant gardening via demonstration by example and killing lawns.

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66:56

Instagram Drug Bros & Cactus Poaching

Crime Pays But Botany Doesn"t ·

2024/03/22

A long-winded rant about the social media phenomenon known as Instagram Drug Bros™️ and trying to encourage them to seek spiritual refuge (como se dice nice) in education about plant ecology and evolution rather than just the hoarding and collecting of plants that may have been sourced through somewhat unethical means. Why is plant habitat just as, if not more important than the plant itself? How is the ecological context in which a plant evolves inseparable from the plant itself? Can we get

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