Ep. 594 - Of Orchids & Woodpeckers

In Defense of Plants Podcast by In Defense of Plants

Sep 6, 202600:46:27Science & Medicine

What do the white fringeless orchid ( Platanthera integrilabia ) and the red-cockaded woodpecker ( Leuconotopicus borealis ) have in common? Habitat preferences! This is becoming increasingly apparent on the Cumberland P...

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