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Floristics
September 22nd, 2011
Field Museum scientists and an international team of collaborators are undertaking biodiversity studies in the island archipelago of Fiji and the impact of habitat loss. They are studying a group of plants commonly called bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts), ferns, as well as a group of organisms called lichens. Conservation International identified all the islands of Micronesia and Polynesia, including the islands of Fiji, as one of the thirty-five biodiversity hotspots in the world, and is referred to as the Polynesia-Micronesia hotspot. Alarmingly, Conservation Internat
September 12th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Dr. Rick Ree by exploring how the structure of floral beaks influences the evolution of flowers.
September 08th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Dr. Rick Ree by exploring how the shape of floral tubes influences the evolution of flowers.
September 05th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Dr. Rick Ree by exploring how flower color influences the evolution of flowers.
September 01st, 2011
Discover the world of biodiversity and evolution as we speak with Botany Department Curator Dr. Rick Ree on his research with flowering plants.
March 09th, 2011
Useful Links for Neotropical Flowering Plant Identification
March 09th, 2011
Rapid Inventory Photos of Plants in the Tropics.
March 09th, 2011
Posting Independently Designed Color Guides