Extreme Alpine Plants
Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Few places on the land's surface present weather conditions that are more…
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Cabinet of CuriositiesExpeditions
Few places on the land's surface present weather conditions that are more…
Relatively few organisms are sufficiently adapted to the harsh conditions of Alpine…
Leaves and flowering stems flattened to the ground and outwardly spreading from…
Lichens are the primary colonizers of new habitat in alpine regions. Unlike…
Plants might not be able to move the way animals do, but…
Plants have lots of ways they can move and distribute their propagules…
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Tumbleweeds aren’t restricted to one species or plant family, but are an…
As more land is developed, plants have an increasingly difficult task of…
Ships transporting cargo and passengers use ballast to stabilize the ship at…
Some plants have evolved to literally hitchhike on passing animals. They have…
Getting help is great, but sometimes you just have to do something…
Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…
Humans have a long history of moving and cultivating plant species. But…
While plants can’t walk, they can definitely travel. Plants have evolved a…