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Born in 1897, Janaki Ammal was a pioneering botanist who studied plant breeding, genetics & cytogenetics.
Ammal overcame both gender & caste discrimination & was the first Indian woman to obtain a Ph.D. in botany in the U.S.
Her research was crucial for developing high-yield varieties of sugarcane, eggplant & magnolias. Ammal also promoted conservation & was a pioneer of indigenous approaches to the environment. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/pioneering-female-botanist-who-sweetened-nation-and-saved-valley-180972765/ #HistoryRemix #science #history #plants
The Pioneering Female Botanist Who Sweetened a Nation and Saved a Valley
One of India’s finest plant scientists, Janaki Ammal spurred her country to protect its rich tropical diversityLeila McNeill (Smithsonian Magazine)
Practising Permacomputing: Call for workshop participants
"This autumn is dedicated to Practising Permacomputing; a concept and a nascent community of practice-oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in computer and network technology derived, among others, from permaculture principles. As part of this community, space is offered to makers and thinkers in digital culture (and other connected areas) to put the fundamentals and applications of #permacomputing into practice through a series of workshops, a meetup, and a concluding day of public presentations with guests. Join us to explore permacomputing futures!"
https://www.fiber-space.nl/project/permacomputing/
#workshop #selfhosting #datacenter #recycling #electronics #plants #amsterdam
Various turtle shell patterns.
By #AnimalPhotography
#NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Photography #Photographer #Video #Science
Climate change threatens 771 endangered plant and lichen species: Despite the risk, very few of these species have recovery plans that directly address climate change
All plants and lichens listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are sensitive to climate change but there are few plans in place to address this threat directly, according to new research.ScienceDaily
Ynes Mexia was born in 1870 & became one of the most successful botanists in the world.
At a time when most people felt women couldn't travel alone, she did - A woman of color in her 50s & 60s. Mexia traveled the Americas for 13 years, collecting >145,000 #plants & discovering >50 new species.
She was a fierce conservationist & early pioneer fighting to preserve the redwood forests of California. She also advocated for Indigenous rights. https://www.nps.gov/people/ynes-mexia.htm #HistoryRemix #science #history
Future Proof Plays: Strange Horticulture
I absolutely adored this game. I finished two endings the same weekend as this stream. If you aren't in the mood to play in real dirt, why not instead play in virtual dirt while unraveling the inner workings of a coven and a cult? 🤷🏾♀️
This was part of my game studio's Future Proof Plays series of streams. Check out our upcoming schedule and our entire set of archives (including my partner's streams) over on YouTube. Follow me over on Twitch to watch my streams live.
Strange Horticulture: https://www.iceberg-games.com/strange-horticulture/
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Music album "Petal" by Broke For Free
Available at https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/album/petal
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Future Proof Plays
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Could use some more opinions on this from folks familiar with Southern US #gardening, climate, and #wildlife: https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/comments/14et4y1/help_my_baby_please/
Current off-reddit hypothesis is that caterpillars went to town on it and that it'll probably recover now that their busy season is over. The city balcony it's on is on the 3rd floor, but near some trees.
Giant leaves on T. zebrina 'Deep Purple'! In the right conditions I find this cultivar gets bigger leaves than any other zebrina.
#plants #houseplants #tradescantia @plants @houseplants
New blogpost - Enter the dream: my new greenhouse https://www.gwenfarsgarden.info/2023/06/enter-the-dream-my-new-greenhouse.html
A quick peek at the new greenhouse that I love so much I want to grow old with it.
Fascinating new research using microphones captured ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00890-9 #nature #science
Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them
Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured.Marris, Emma
Mycorrhizas drive the evolution of plant adaptation to drought
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-04722-4
#evolution #coevolution #plants #fungi
Mycorrhizas drive the evolution of plant adaptation to drought - Communications Biology
Phylogenetic comparative analysis using data of 1,638 species of angiosperms and gymnosperms suggests that the evolution of plant adaptation to critical environmental change in water availability across global climates is dependent on mycorrhizas.Nature
#Switzerland #Cacti #Climate #ClimateChange #Plants
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/10/cacti-replacing-snow-on-swiss-mountainsides-due-to-global-heating
Cacti replacing snow on Swiss mountainsides due to global heating
Invasive species proliferating in Valais is encroaching on natural reserves and posing a biodiversity threatAlessio Perrone (The Guardian)
#Dandelion seeds close up a bit in #wet #weather and don't travel as far as in their more open, #dry weather form. New #research (Seale et al. 2022) shows that dandelions hold on to seeds in wet weather and release them more in dry weather.
Do #plants exhibit #behavior? I would argue, yes.
Paper: https://elifesciences.org/articles/81962
Explainer: https://elifesciences.org/articles/81962
Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore
The dandelion diaspore changes its shape depending on the moisture levels in the air, and this morphing enhances the dispersal potential of the seeds regardless of the weather conditions.Madeleine Seale (eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd)