THERE’S NO GUM LIKE (SNOW GUM)
Do you inherit strong muscles, deft fingers, or musical talent? Jean-Baptiste Lamarck sure thought so… and groundbreaking research suggests he may have been right! One of the central characters of this study is this week’s tree, the snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora).
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Chris Gordon
Additional Reading:
The Snowgum (Eucalyptus pauciflora)
Adaptation of Trees to Climate Change
Directional Selection on Tree Seedling Traits
Deep inside the epigenetic memories of stressed plants
Giravves
Why Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny
Inheritance - Radiolab
Forests can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough