Been in Australia for a decade gazing at plants, both large and small, grass and tree, rain forest and savanna, tropical and temperate. I love connecting with people with similar interests. You can read more about me on my About page and at my personal BLOG.
RT @FromTheLabBench: Many or even most graduate students now are NOT going on to academic positions, much less tenure track ones. We absolu… 2 days ago
Wang et al shows that 'The Smaller the Leaf Is, the Faster the Leaf Water Loses in a Temperate Forest'. An interest… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 days ago
Khaled Moustafa sums up all the problems of common science and what to do not to fall into such pitfalls The soluti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5 days ago
Finding the kernel of truth Ever wondered where the expression “a kernel of truth” comes from? It is fascinating to me that “truth” is associated with plant kernels. Why this association? Is “truth” hard? Or is “truth” hard to find? Perhaps then, another question could be “What is a kernel”? Colloquially, the term “kernel” is used to refer to any kind of har […]
Transformed trees! Drought changes the plumbing system of rainforest treesTrees in tropical rainforests play an important role in the water balance of the planet. Every tree is like a fountain, drawing water up from the soil and putting it out into the atnosphere. Just one large mature tree may transpire well over 100,000 litres of water a year. Imagine how […]
The Knights among giant treesEucalyptus viminalis (White Knight) It has been some time since I last visited Tasmania, but the memory of meeting giants (trees) there remain fresh in my memory. To put it more accurately, emblazoned into my psyche. Among the giants one could meet in Tasmania, the White Knights would certainly be among the most unforgettable, pa […]