Ep. 519 - Sonoran Desert, Past & Future

In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants

Science & Medicine, Natural Sciences

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Visit the Sonoran Desert and you too will fall in love with its beauty and diversity. It is truly one of the most incredible places on earth. Dr. Ben Wilder agrees which is why he has dedicated his life to understanding the history of the Sonoran flora and using that knowledge to help ensure it has a future. Join us for a celebration of all things Sonoran Desert. This episode was produced in part by Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, 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, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

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0:00.0	Now, more than ever, we need botanical and ecological information reaching as many people as
0:05.6	possible.
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0:21.0	and we've been running a great series about learning to garden better. Everything from food,
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0:35.6	keep this show up and running. Now on with the show. Hello everyone and welcome to the indefensive plants and help keep this show up and running. Now on with the show.
0:39.5	Hello everyone and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of
0:43.6	Indefensiveplants.com. What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone
0:47.6	doing this week? Today we are talking about one of my favorite ecosystems on this planet, the
0:52.6	Sonoran Desert. And specifically, we're
0:55.0	looking at trying to understand the past, how this unique flora came together to be what it is today,
1:00.6	and using that to understand how it's going to change into the future and trying to inspire people
1:05.4	to try to tackle big questions all along the way. Joining us to talk about this is Dr. Ben Wilder, who has committed
1:12.1	his life to this ecosystem and his passion for it is truly inspiring. I don't want to steal
1:17.5	any of us thunder. This is such a fun conversation. We cover a lot of ground and he is such a
1:21.7	great proponent for everything related to the Sonoran Desert and its flora. So let's just jump
1:26.7	right into it. Without further ado, here's my conversation with Dr. Ben Wilder.
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