Both monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval host plant. With high milkweed diversity in Arizona and the Southwest, there are many species to choose from, each with varying levels and types of...
Join the July EcoQuest: Oleander Occurance This month’s EcoQuest is in collaboration with Strategic Habitat Enhancements (SHE). Strategic Habitat Enhancements empowers the community to reconnect with nature through resilient desert gardening, creating an urban network...
Riparian forests are among the most threatened in North America as a consequence of altered hydrological conditions, invasive species and climate change. The Dryland Plant Ecophysiology Lab seeks to identify tree ecophysiological traits that underlie adaptation to...
