Interview With Dr Kim Sadler, MTSU, Center for Cedar Glade Studies (Episode 121)

About this episode

Mark Fraley interviews Dr. Kim Sadler about the unique Cedar Glades ecosystem in Tennessee and its rare plant species.

The Cedar Glades, which occur in the rocky and hardscrabble areas around Lebanon Tennessee, are among Tennessee’s most special places. They are home to many rare plants and plant communities adapted to these harsh conditions and which occur nowhere else in the world. The Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis) is a prominent example of the beauty … Continue reading "Interview With Dr Kim Sadler, MTSU, Center for Cedar Glade Studies (Episode 121)"

People in this episode

Host: Mark Fraley

Guest: Dr Kim Sadler

Topics covered

• Cedar Glades
• rare plants
• Tennessee ecology
• environmental studies
• interview

Keywords

• Cedar Glades
• Tennessee Coneflower
• rare plants
• MTSU
• environmental studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MTSU

Books & works: Tennessee Coneflower

Places: Lebanon Tennessee, Cedar Glades

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