Ep. 428 - Bama Flora

In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants

Botany, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Nature, Plants, Science

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🗓️ 2 July 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Alabama is known for things like football, but thanks to the efforts of people like Dr. Brian Keener, it is also coming to be known for its bewildering plant diversity. North America's glacial past coupled with Alabama's unique geology means a lot of plants call this region home and some of them are found nowhere else in the world. Join me and Dr. Keener as we discuss Bama botany, describing species, and so much more. This episode was produced in part by Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of Indefensiveplants.com. What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone doing this week? I am doing great because we are talking biodiversity in one of the most biodiverse states in North America. And that is, drummerle, Alabama. And joining us to talk about this is Dr. Brian Keener, who is a botanist that is just immersed in Alabama's flora.
0:23.5	He's a big proponent for it. And joining us to talk about this is Dr. Brian Keener, who is a botanist that is just immersed in
0:22.2	Alabama's flora. He's a big proponent for it. He is working very hard with his colleagues to
0:27.3	understand it better. And it is just fascinating to get to talk to someone like this and just
0:31.7	see behind the scenes of what it means to be a botanist in a state like Alabama. And of course,
0:36.8	this is all part of the biodiversity of the
0:38.8	Southeast in general. You can't tease apart just based on political boundaries. We have to think of
0:43.5	this as a complete ecosystem. And Alabama plays a major role in why southeastern North America is
0:49.2	such a biodiversity hotspot. I don't want to take any more time. So let's just jump right into it.
0:54.0	Without further ado, here's my conversation with Dr. Brian Keener. I don't want to take any more time, so let's just jump right into it. Without further
0:54.4	do, here's my conversation with Dr. Brian Keener. I hope you enjoy. All right, Dr. Brian Keener.
1:13.9	It is so great to have you on the podcast.
1:15.9	But before we jump into our topic today, let's start off with an introduction.
1:19.3	Tell everyone a little bit about who you are and what it is you do.
1:23.3	Thank you, Matt.
1:24.2	Glad to be with you.
1:25.2	My name is Brian Keener.
1:26.8	I'm a professor at the University of West Alabama down in Livingston, Alabama.
1:31.2	Just finished my 20th school year.
1:33.4	Nice.
1:34.4	Curate the University of West Alabama Herbarium. I direct the Alabama Planet Atlas.
1:39.8	And one of my newer hats is to be the director of the UWA Cahabaababal Diversity Center up in
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