Honey Locusts: Unraveling Ecological and Cultural Connections with Dr. Robert Warren

The Poor Prole’s Almanac

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5 • 761 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Take a walk down memory lane with us as we explore the cultural and ecological significance of the honey locust tree, recalling childhood adventures amongst its thorny branches. We dive into the deep-rooted connections between the honey locust and Native American cultures, particularly the Cherokee people. Learn about the intriguing research that links higher sugar content in honey locust pods to their historical cultivation near Native American sites, revealing a fascinating blend of history, culture, and botany.

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0:00.0	Hey, folks, this is Andy with the Poor Proz Almanac.
0:16.5	You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
0:21.1	And you can find us on Instagram and Facebook if you use those social media platforms.
0:27.2	Today, we're talking with Dr. Robert Warren of the Warren Lab at Buffalo State College.
0:34.3	The Warren Lab focuses on the impacts of climate change on ecological systems, specifically
0:40.0	species invasion, land fragmentation, and overall climate. In this conversation, we talk a bit about
0:48.0	climate change adaptation, ants, and honey locusts. And you guys know how much I love honey locusts so we have a really
0:55.7	great conversation on the subject so take a listen and let us know what you think
0:59.9	hi Robert thanks so much for taking some time to chat with us can you tell us a little bit
1:06.5	about yourself and your work sure sure so I am an associate professor at Buffalo State in Buffalo.
1:16.5	My area of research really falls under the heading of global change ecology.
1:22.1	I'm very interested in habitat fragmentation, climate change, and species invasion,
1:28.3	and how those three things interact.
1:30.3	Oftentimes, that work involves plants and ants.
1:35.3	And mostly, and it's not necessarily that I have an affinity for those,
1:40.3	but they are very useful for testing hypotheses, and you usually don't need permits
1:45.7	for either one. So I do a lot with those. Interesting. The plants, I thought, was pretty obvious,
1:53.7	at least to me, but the ants is kind of interesting. Can you explain a little bit deeper about that?
1:59.4	Sure. So for my dissertation work, I was trying to explain the distribution of these two plants
2:07.2	using just tons of data.
2:09.7	We had 10,000 plants.
2:11.6	We had all the environmental data.
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