Australian Tropical Herbarium
@aust_trop_herb
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#botany #ecology #society #biodiversity #research Established in March 2008, the ATH is a joint venture of @JCU @CSIRO @QldEnvironment @Parks_Australia
Cairns, Queensland
Joined September 2016
Dear botanical friends, in our new paper we show that Rafflesiaceae and Apodanthaceae come back together! using >1000 single copy nuclear genes and rDNA. Check it out for historical facts and potential synapomorphies. #cienciacriolla #madeincolombia
https://t.co/fnvggbuHf9
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Join Growcom for a hands-on farm walk focused on soil health and sustainable farming practices. The hub's Regional Soils Coordinator, Dhiraj Gajera will also be providing a soil health equipment demonstration. More info: https://t.co/YPyr9yCCeN
#soilhealth #NaturalHeritageTrust
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A new study reveals that developing new climbing routes is the biggest threat to cliff plants, cutting species richness by nearly 40% π§ββοΈ As a result, this study proposes a conservation protocol that regulates climbing and preserve pristine cliffs β°οΈ π https://t.co/ViTFLWsXD9
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Leaf movement is not random but an evolutionary process that converges with shape, anatomy, structure and external environmental factors. I have spent several years capturing the #leaf movement of #ferns species. @PlantPhys @J_Exp_Biol @SEBiology @indfnsofplnts @AmerFernSoc
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Congratulations to Andres Ruiz, MPhil candidate and Founder in Residence at JCU, and Darryl Lyons, a Maiawali man and founder of Rainstick who have been selected from North Qld for@beanstalkagtech Drought Venture Studio. https://t.co/3n44qhie6M
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ππ Celebrating one million specimens in our digital Herbarium! Available online for free, our collection provides essential data to classify plants and fungi, understand biodiversity change and build a positive future for plants, people and the planet π https://t.co/CE7h7WsvmM
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π₯ Relive the highlights of the IBC! Catch all the major events, including the Opening Ceremony, Plenary Talks, Keynote Lectures, Popular Talks, and the Closing Ceremony. Subscribe to our YouTube channel now! πΊπ #IBC2024 #PlenarySessions
https://t.co/2YixKdcH4y
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Official YouTube channel of the International Botany Congress (Madrid, 2024). Promotional videos, as well as videos of the celebration of the congress will be posted here.
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Our film #NoDistanceBetweenUs is now on @SBSOnDemand. The cultural significance of the #Mungo fossil footprints, the largest human fossil trackway in the world, told thru the voices of Barkandji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyampaa knowledge holders. π£Watch here https://t.co/Cot0IXVsBu
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It feels good to compile my nature observations into overview/summary spreads. #traveljournal #naturejournal #willamettenationalforest
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Fieldwork is one of my favourite parts of science. For this paper, I had the chance to travel with wonderful people in Mexico, Scotland and Australia studying how different bees buzz. Thanks to @NatGeoExplorers, @HFSP, @LeverhulmeTrust and everyone! https://t.co/oSFIoKUZ0t
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We're excited to announce that we recently added distribution data from the @kewgardens Checklist of Vascular Plants to the WFO portal. These data are now available as text and as maps and include distributions of both native and introduced species.
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Big-cone pine (Pinus coulteri) produces the world's largest pine cones by mass, reported to reach up to half a metre in length, and weigh 5kg. Wow.
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π₯ Firesticks is all about supporting communities to lead the way in training the next generation of Cultural Fire Practitioners to care for Country & culture. Learn more ππΏ https://t.co/BHOD451rVk Firesticks & Backbone Co-Production π₯ Worimi & Awabakal Country @VeraHongTweets
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Applications are now open for the free, online course Introduction to Biodiversity Specimen Digitization offered through iDigBioβs Digitization Academy. The course takes place from July 29 to Aug 1. Learn more, including application link, at https://t.co/OVATiptlfb
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π’ Are you interested in Indigenous-led research? We want to hear from you.Β βπΏ Weβre keen to grow our network of Indigenous research partners to guide our research strategy and grow Indigenous-led research opportunities.Β Submit an EOI here ππΏ https://t.co/8fxu1A0fus
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Bee vibrations have been studied in only a handful of speciesβ, so a team of international collaborators from Australia, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden and the USA decided to set the record straight. @nicrodemo @jcu @aust_trop_herb @CFE_UC
#BuzzPollination
https://t.co/y0ALBiMRaT
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Bees have many different occupations. Some make perfume, while others chew leaves to build their nests, many are social, living in colonies, while others are solitary. But one thing unites all 20,000...
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Specialization can hinder invasion, but many invasive plants find #BuzzPollinators anyway. Also, many other pollinators accessing the pollen unorthodoxly! https://t.co/ItaHN0dOpZ
@laura_loprestii @Lori_Lach @aust_trop_herb
@jcu @CFE_UC @DCV_UC @JEcology
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We found that plants that exhibit traits consistent with the buzz-pollination syndrome are underrepresented as invasive species across the globe. Our result suggests that the specialist buzz-pollin...
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Australia has over 2,000 native bee species and about 70% of these species build their nests in the ground. Learn about the world's ground nesting bee species in this free World Bee Day webinar. This webinar is on Monday 20 May at 7pm AEST. Register at https://t.co/AJUkM7Iznr
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π¬ #WORLDFIRST: Global team of 279 #scientists led by @RBG_Kew have assembled the most comprehensive flowering plants βTree of Lifeβ ever. π Published in @nature, the study will accelerate discoveries & #conservation of #plant species. π π Read more
botanicgardens.org.au
Botanic Gardens of Sydney scientists collaborate in global ground-breaking study unravelling the evolution of angiosperms.
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Learn about the value of planting for bees in this free webinar. Hear from specialists in botany, bees and pollination as they discuss how pollinators can play a role in supporting the natural environment and healthy farm enterprises. Register at https://t.co/nG4bq3SUmq
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