About this episode

This episode features rants about various ecological topics including Tennessee Oak Savannas and fire ecology in suburban Chicago.

Ad-free episodes of the podcast are available on the crime pays but botany doesn't patreon. A reminder to any complaining jadrools : I don't choose the ads. Your own algorithm does. Thank your corporate overlords. This episode contains rants about Tennessee Oak Savannas, suburban Chicago fire ecology, granite balds in South Carolina and Georgia, the close ties between shame, status and native plants in South Texas-Mexican American communities, a hopeful city council meeting about a native plant ordinance, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Tony Santore

Topics covered

• Tennessee Oak Savannas
• fire ecology
• native plants
• city council meeting
• suburban ecology

Keywords

• Tennessee Oak Savannas
• fire ecology
• native plants
• city council
• South Texas

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Organizations: crime pays but botany doesn't

Places: Tennessee Oak Savannas, suburban Chicago, South Carolina, Georgia, South Texas

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