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• Episode 12 – The Geologic Time Scale According to Plants

  Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

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• Episode 11 - Flowers of the Night

  Plants require sunlight to survive, but when night falls and the daytime-dwellers disappear, many varieties of flower come alive. This episode, Nora and Aly explore the allure of “moon gardens” and the adaptations that allow beautiful and aromatic flowers to thrive in darkness. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

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• Episode 10 – Plant Super-Organisms

  Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of the most sprawling plants on Earth and explore the plant super-powers that allow them to achieve super-size. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

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• Episode 9 - Roots in the Air

  We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many and varied reasons why a plant might wave its roots in the air like it just don’t care. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

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• Episode 8 - What Makes Fruit Ripe?

  Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly discuss what exactly is going on inside a ripening fruit and how the fruit knows it’s time to signal its own deliciousness. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

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