Land Trust Spotlight: Blue Ridge Conservancy
Just a quick spotlight on a local Land Trust of the Southeast, doing great things to protect the unique biodiversity of the High Country.
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Southeast Creature Feature: Taxonomy Refresher for the Eastern Hellbender
Photo Credit: Brian Gratwicke, Flickr Classification and Taxonomy Refresher: Eastern Hellbender Domain : Eukaryota Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Amphibia Subclass: Lissamphibia Superorder: Caudata ** Order : Urodela Family : Cryptobranchidae Genus : Cryptobranchus Species : Cryptobranchus alleganiensis subspecies: C. alleganiensis alleganiensis ** This seems to be debated , but often Caudata and Urodela are used interchangeably. In this case, I've used Caudata to describe both the extinct and extant salamander populations. Eukaryota : Any cell or organism with a clearly defined nucleus within a nuclear membrane and other organelles contained within a cell membrane. Eukaryotic organisms have a larger cell size than prokaryotes ( Eukaryote | Definition, Structure, & Facts , 2024). Animalia : Organisms in the kingdom Animalia are multicellular and have eukaryotic cells and lack rigid cell walls. They are all heterotrophs (consume othe...
Icons of the South - Dendrology of the Southeast
Dendrology is the study of tree and woody plant taxonomy and relationships. I've prepared some slides that introduce you to some of the most iconic tree species you'll find in the southeast. These trees don't all occur throughout the southeast, so there are range maps and distinguishing features to help with identification. Enjoy!