Tag: research
New open-access book authored by Garden researcher
New open-access book authored by Garden researcher Senior Research Scientist Dr. Joe McAuliffe is the principal author of a new, web-based, open access book on arid and semi-arid environments of western South Africa, including the Succulent Karoo. The book focuses on...
Lab Members Recently Featured on Popular Podcast
Lab members Ali Schuessler and Brad Posch were recently featured on the popular podcast: In Defense of Plants. You can listen to Ali’s feature titled “Soil Microbes and Desert Plant Restoration” here. And you can listen to Brad’s feature here. You can...
South Mountain’s Saguaros Still Soak Up the Rain
Over the last five years, a simple observation from a Desert Botanical Garden researcher sparked a fascinating project. Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, noticed that after rainstorms, a group of smaller saguaros on South Mountain...
