Mistletoes, locust bean trees and birds work together in Nigeria’s forest ecology: Mistletoes parasitising African locust bean trees in Amurum Forest Reserve. Abidemi Raji Mistletoes are found in a wide range of forest ecosystems. As parasites, they are a fascinating group of plants. They get their nutrition from host plants and are ecosystem engineers, making …
Explainer: what’s behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa: shutterstock Seven million people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been affected by a migratory locust outbreak currently ravaging crops and pastures across southern Africa. Professor Frances Duncan, whose research work involves investigating the survival strategies of brown locusts, explains what’s behind this …
Introduction to Herbalism: Moisturizing Oils Discover the beauty of infusing herbs into oil for moisturizing, massage, and skin healing. In this hands-on class we will discuss the benefits of herbal oils, explore healing herbs for skin, learn different methods of infusion, and infuse an herbal oil to take home. Instructor: Amanda Midkiff, herbal farmer and …