A new journal article tries to answer an ecological mystery at Point Reyes.
The study and science of plants.
What Leads to Great Wildflowers? The Formula’s Not Always So Easy.
March 28, 2017 •
A lot of rain isn’t always the magic formula for flowers.
As Rainy Winter Spreads Sudden Oak Death Pathogen, a Scientist Races to Build Resistance
March 28, 2017 •
A Berkeley researcher studies trees that survive what for most is a death sentence
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Diversity Is the Opposite of Xenophobia
February 23, 2017 •
Some non-native species are okay. But not all of them.
A Story About Once and Future California, Written in the Rings of Redwoods
February 8, 2017 •
Why would a scientist count a quarter of a million redwood tree rings?
Naturalist’s Notebook: Good Algae Gone Bad
January 1, 2017 •
Blue-green algae has made some Bay Area ponds dangerous
Brightly Colored Parrot Mushrooms Love the Damp Dark Days of Winter
January 1, 2017 •
Parrot mushrooms love the dark days of winter.
New Science Helps Understand Redwood Ghosts
January 1, 2017 •
Albino redwood trees, first documented in 1866, have been a mystery for as long as we’ve known they were out there.
How to Enjoy a Fall Taste of Bay Laurel
October 17, 2016 •
The California bay laurel is an emblem of the Bay Area.
How to Forage For and Prepare Bay Nuts
October 12, 2016 •
Bay nuts are in season. Here are some tips for finding and preparing them.