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Pumpkinseed (top) vs. Bluegill. Photo: Dept. of Environmental Protection MoCo, MD
Natural Selections: Sunfish
Paul Smiths, NY, Mar 07, 2013 — A common sight is fresh water shallows, sunfish provide an excellent opportunity to observe fish behavior. Dr. Curt Stager talks with Martha Foley about the two main varieties, the pumpkinseed and the bluegill. It may be hard to tell one from another, unless of course, you're a sunfish. Go to full article
C3-class Solar Flare, Sept. 8, 2010. Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Solar Weather
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — Solar weather does more than create light shows at polar latitudes. When the sun acts up, the effects can range from communications interference on earth to lethal doses of radiation for unprotected astronauts. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about heavenly weather. Go to full article
The treeless summit of Cascade. Archive Photo of the Day by Stuart Delman, Chestertown NY.
Natural Selections: The Treeline
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 21, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about the timberline, the usually abrupt termination of forest growth above a certain altitude. While it results from a combination of unfavorable factors, the final straw seems to be the length of time free of hard frost. When the growing season is too short to overcome damage from the harsh climate, the trees die out. Go to full article
Wooly mammoths with other Ice Age megafauna. Mauricio Antón, from "Who Killed the Wooly Mammoth," PLOS Biology, 2008. CC, some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Ice Age mammals
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 07, 2013 — During the last Ice Age North America was home to many varieties of "super-sized" mammals, megafauna. Giant beaver, 'possums, bears, sloths and other creatures joined the more familiar wooly mammoth in the land bridge migration. Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley look at the question, "Why so big?" Go to full article
Natural Selections: Tryptophan
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 31, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about tryptophan, and why you may need a new excuse for falling asleep after a turkey dinner. Go to full article
Bumblebee pollinating blueberries. Photo: Athena Rayne Anderson, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Native pollinators
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 24, 2013 — With the collapse of the population of the European honeybee, introduced to North America in colonial times, many growers are looking for aids in pollinating their crops. But the honeybee may not be the most effective bee. Bumblebees and other native pollinators do a better job on crops like blueberries and cranberries. Martha Foley and Curt Stager discuss. Go to full article
Star-nosed Mole. Photo: US National Park Service.
Natural Selections: More about moles
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 17, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk more about three different types of moles that inhabit the region, and their habits. The Eastern American Mole and the Hairy-tailed Mole prefer dryer soils and consume up to half their weight a day in worms and grubs. Their star-nosed cousin prefers a wetter environment Go to full article
Eastern American Mole. Photo: Kenneth Catania, Vanderbilt University, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Moles
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 10, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager reveal some interesting facts about the semi-aquatic insectivores that tear up your lawn every year--moles. Go to full article
Mature ginkgo with detail of leaves. Photos: Cayambe (tree) and James Field (leaves). CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Ginkgo trees
Paul Smiths, NY, Jan 03, 2013 — Martha Foley and Dr Curt Stager talk about the ginkgo tree--an ancient species native to China. They do not spread naturally anymore, but during the time of the dinosaurs there were many types of ginkgo tree all over the world. Go to full article
Cacao leaves have better disease resistance with the help of endophyte fungi. Photo: Phong Tran, CC some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Fungal Lurkers
Paul Smiths, NY, Dec 27, 2012 — Martha Foley and Dr Curt Stager discuss fungal lurkers--fungi that live inside plants. Fungal lurkers are a new discovery and scientists believe that this type of fungus helps the plant it lives on but may harm animals and people. Go to full article
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