… disrupting gene complexes, and maintaining species cohesion. This is particularly the case for floral traits where long-distance pollinators act as agents of selection while also … and Bureau of Land Management). We use a combination of field, greenhouse, and molecular tools to assess long-distance pollination events via hawkmoths versus shorter distance dispersal by bees. To date, our work has found high rates of gene flow and limited population genetic …
Type: Research
… The genus Artocarpus contains numerous economically important species (grown for timber and fruit) native to Southeast Asia. Two species, jackfruit and breadfruit, are cultivated throughout the tropics, …
Type: Research
… Landscape Waste Program As manager of horticulture services, Cindy Baker is responsible for the care and maintenance of more than 100 acres of ornamental landscaping. She also manages … 250 college students and public garden professionals. She also was the first project manager for the Skokie River Restoration Project—an 11-acre transformation of an eroded stream bank zone … events, and classes at the Garden since 1988. She is a regular guest on the WGN-TV Morning News "Botanic Backyard" segments. Baker is also a frequent speaker at the American Public Garden …
Type: Staff bio
… Chicago Botanic Garden scientists received a grant from the National Science Foundation to collect and study fossil plants from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China. The three-year grant to Patrick Herendeen, Ph.D., and Fabiany Herrera, Ph.D., funds an international team of … when ecosystems changed very rapidly. “Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China, are well known for their diverse dinosaurs and early mammals during the Mesozoic era, but very little is known …
Type: Research
… Helen Bartlett is the horticulturist for Evening Island, which was designed in the New American Garden style of landscape design, … on the Green Roof and the Evaluation Gardens. Bartlett then was assistant horticulturist for the Graham Bulb Garden, Aquatic Garden, and Viburnum Walk. She has been fascinated with the …
Type: Staff bio
… which monarchs lay their eggs, and its caterpillars, also called larvae, eat milkweed leaves to grow. But these plants have other interesting characteristics, including blooms that are amazingly complex. Milkweeds are found mostly in open prairies and savannas and are known to most by their fruits, which are pod-like structures (follicles) that split open to release … are not large enough to escape the pollinarium’s grasp on its leg — an unfortunate situation for the insect! There are so many flowers in close proximity on a milkweed plant that it seems …
Type: Blog
… thistle ( Cirsium pitcheri) , federally listed as threatened, is both a critical nectar source for migrating monarchs and supports a rich diversity of insect visitors that forage for both nectar and pollen. A 2016 pollination network study found that C. pitcheri attracts the …
Type: Research
… offspring hatch and mate inside the fig. The pollinator and host are entirely interdependent for reproduction. Interestingly, very little is known about pollination in the rest of the … experiments on several Artocarpus species in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. To date, findings indicate pollination in some species may involve a tripartite mutualism among … The work may also result in the identification of insect and fungal species that are new to science (Gardner and Zerega). …
Type: Research
… The creation of the Isthmus of Panama approximately 3 Ma provided the opportunity for the southern and northern migrations of animals, fungi, and plants known as the Great … Historical biogeography has largely focused on the fauna and flora of the region in relation to this event. There is no comprehensive study of how important geological events such as this … of macrofungi associated with oaks in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Oaks are hosts to diverse ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungal communities. The research is exploring the …
Type: Research
… alike. However, Darwin noted that the diversity of flowering plants was almost too great to believe, something he referred to it as the “abominable mystery.” The quest to answer why we have so many flowering plants is … be less successful than others and produce fewer seed, hence favoring the more common form. For this reason, variation in floral shape, color, or scent within a population is often rare, …
Type: Research
