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Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation)

Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure (Spanish Translation)

En nuestro último post, la autora Rebecca Levine nos da consejos sobre cómo tener citas bajo presión ambiental. En su último artículo: “Thermal conditions alter the mating behavior of males in a polygynous system” Las condiciones térmicas alteran el comportamiento de los machos en un sistema poligínico). Rebecca comparte sus conocimientos sobre las compensaciones fisiológicas, a veces complejas, a las que se enfrentan los alces …

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Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure

Rebecca Levine: How moose date under environmental pressure

In our latest post, author Rebecca Levine gives us tips on how to date under environmental pressure! Discussing the article: “Thermal conditions alter the mating behavior of males in a polygynous system”, which was recently published in Functional Ecology, Rebecca shares insight behind the sometimes complex physiological tradeoffs male moose are faced with in order to successfully find mates. Through her work, combined with a …

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Aloe ghibensis: The Ghibé Aloe – Ethiopian Species

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Taxonomy and Description Aloe ghibensis, a captivating and relatively rare aloe, hails from the mountainous landscapes of Ethiopia. Its scientific classification places it within the genus Aloe, a

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Aloe linearifolia: The Linear-leaf Aloe – Narrow Leaves

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Identifying Aloe linearifolia Imagine yourself wandering through the rocky landscapes of Madagascar, home to a dazzling array of unique succulents. Among them, you might spot the Aloe linearifolia,

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Aloe luapulana: The Luapula Aloe – Zambian Native

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Discovery and Taxonomy The story of Aloe luapulana, the Luapula Aloe, begins with its discovery in the 1960s. Initially mistaken for a close relative, Aloe cryptopoda, it wasn’t

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Lunar New Year Market 2025 – A Cultural Celebration of Tradition and Community

Lunar New Year Market 2025 – A Cultural Celebration of Tradition and Community

Purchase Tickets here  Volunteer Lunar New Year is a time of celebration, reflection, and renewal, and UBC Botanical Garden’s goal for this year’s Lunar New Year market is to create an experience that encourages communities to connect more deeply with the beauty and cultural significance of the Asian Garden. Through engaging educational activities and interactive […]

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Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants

Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants

A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth’s plants and the amount of time it takes for that water to flow through them. The information is a missing piece of the puzzle in understanding the global water cycle and how that cycle is being altered by changes in land use and climate.

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Welcoming Erin Despard, Writer-in-Residence

Welcoming Erin Despard, Writer-in-Residence

In 2024, former UBC Botanical Garden artist-in-residence Erin Despard re-joined the Garden as its writer-in-residence and science communicator.  Erin holds a PhD in Communication Studies and previously served as a research associate and instructor in UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Her writing and research focus on gardens, landscapes, and visual media. Some readers […]

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