DiscoverLand and PeopleEP 37 Botanist Gerry Carr on the evolution and wonder of the Hawaiian silversword alliance
EP 37 Botanist Gerry Carr on the evolution and wonder of the Hawaiian silversword alliance

EP 37 Botanist Gerry Carr on the evolution and wonder of the Hawaiian silversword alliance

Update: 2024-07-12
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Dr. Gerry Carr, Emeritus Professor of Botany at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa has studied and taught the evolution of plants in the silversword alliance, a unique group of Hawaiian plants encompassing an extraordinary diversity of forms and habitats. In this episode, we talk about the importance of plant taxonomy in understanding the interrelations between seemingly disparate species and get into harrowing and fun stories of his fieldwork--from Haleakalā, Maui to Ohikilolo in the Wai`anae mountains of O`ahu. His passion for photographing the unique features of plants spans many decades and can be found here:


https://s10.lite.msu.edu/res/msu/botonl/b_online/vascular/default.htm

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EP 37 Botanist Gerry Carr on the evolution and wonder of the Hawaiian silversword alliance

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