Propagule is the name given to the "live" young of mangroves. These reproductive structures are ready to go and do not have the dormancy that we associate with the seeds of "regular" plants. This lack of dormancy Is thought to…
Propagules
Tag: Rhizophora mangle
Celebrate Mangroves
Today, July 26, 2020 is the International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems. This celebration of the value of mangrove ecosystems was started in 1995 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Mangroves grow in the…
Salty Solution?
Mackenzie Bell, a graduate student at the University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, hoped to find a salty solution to control Brazilian pepper, (Schinus terebinthifolia), a pervasive and pernicious exotic pest plant that infests hundreds of thousands…
Piles & piles of propagules
Piles and piles of mangrove propagules are mounded up on the mosquito control dikes at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) and elsewhere. Propagules are the "live young" of mangroves. They are not seeds because they are not dormant. They…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 