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Gathering Moss

A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series ... Read more

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Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series
... Read more
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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... Read more

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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
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The Hidden Life of Trees

What They Feel, How They Communicate

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles FosterWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles FosterWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to
... Read more
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Living Planet

The Web of Life on Earth

by David Attenborough ...

Narrated by David Attenborough ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean ... Read more

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The Sunday Times BestsellerA new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet.Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean
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Tree Story

The History of the World Written in Rings

by Valerie Trouet ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are ... Read more

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Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are
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The Heartbeat of Trees

Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature

by Peter Wohlleben ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con... ... Read more

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply con...
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Concrete Botany

The Ecology of Plants in the Age of Human Disturbance

by Joey Santore ...

Narrated by Joey Santore ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

Concrete Botany is a gritty, kick-in-the-guts look at the ecological disturbance humans have caused and the resilience of the plants living amongst it.Delivered in his raw and unapologetic yet botanically accurate tone, Joey Santore—the unforgettable host of Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t—offers an often unsettling view of human-caused ecological destruction and its impact on the natural ecosystems ... Read more

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Concrete Botany is a gritty, kick-in-the-guts look at the ecological disturbance humans have caused and the resilience of the plants living amongst it.Delivered in his raw and unapologetic yet botanically accurate tone, Joey Santore—the unforgettable host of Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t—offers an often unsettling view of human-caused ecological destruction and its impact on the natural ecosystems
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The Age of Wood

Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization

by Roland Ennos ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

A “smart and surprising” (Booklist) “expansive history” (Publishers Weekly) detailing the role that wood and trees have played in our global ecosystem—including human evolution and the rise and fall of empires—in the bestselling tradition of Yuval Harari’s Sapiens and Mark Kurlansky’s Salt.As the dominant species on Earth, humans have made astonishing progress since our ancestors came down from ... Read more

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A “smart and surprising” (Booklist) “expansive history” (Publishers Weekly) detailing the role that wood and trees have played in our global ecosystem—including human evolution and the rise and fall of empires—in the bestselling tradition of Yuval Harari’s Sapiens and Mark Kurlansky’s Salt.As the dominant species on Earth, humans have made astonishing progress since our ancestors came down from
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The Fruit Hunters

A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession

by Adam Leith Gollner ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal—fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth's most desired foods.Listeners will discover why it is that although countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are available in ... Read more

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Tasty, lethal, hallucinogenic, and medicinal—fruits have led nations into wars, fueled dictatorships, and even lured us into new worlds. Adam Leith Gollner weaves business, science, and travel into a riveting narrative about one of earth's most desired foods.Listeners will discover why it is that although countless exotic fruits exist in nature, only several dozen varieties are available in
... Read more
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The Tree

A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter

by Colin Tudge ...

Narrated by Enn Reitel ...

Unabridged

19 hours 52 min

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a
... Read more
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El lenguaje oculto de los árboles: Lo que revelan los bosques a través de sus raíces, sus sustancias químicas y las señales que comparten

by Rodrigo Quintana ...

Narrated by Rodrigo Quintana ...

Unabridged

2 hours 25 min

Entiende la comunicación química oculta y cómo el ecosistema forestal intercambia información vital en puro silencio. Ideal para quienes buscan desconectar del estrés urbano durante un paseo o su viaje diario, esta obra te invita a contemplar la biología vegetal con una mirada reflexiva y renovada.Adéntrate bajo la tierra y maravíllate con la red que enlaza raíces, hongos y bacterias basándose en ... Read more

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Entiende la comunicación química oculta y cómo el ecosistema forestal intercambia información vital en puro silencio. Ideal para quienes buscan desconectar del estrés urbano durante un paseo o su viaje diario, esta obra te invita a contemplar la biología vegetal con una mirada reflexiva y renovada.Adéntrate bajo la tierra y maravíllate con la red que enlaza raíces, hongos y bacterias basándose en
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The Plant-Hunter's Atlas

A World Tour of Botanical Adventures, Chance Discoveries and Strange Specimens

by Ambra Edwards, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens ...

Narrated by Ambra Edwards ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores ... Read more

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The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a lavishly illustrated volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores
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Il mondo nascosto delle piante: Cosa rivela l'intelligenza vegetale sulle connessioni, sull'adattamento e sulla vita sulla Terra

by Salvatore Serafini ...

Narrated by Salvatore Serafini ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Afferra la vera intelligenza vegetale e i segreti della biologia per rivoluzionare il tuo rapporto con l'ecosistema. Perfetto da riprodurre durante una tranquilla passeggiata all'aperto, questo ascolto rilassante ti guida sotto la corteccia e nel profondo del suolo terrestre. Riscoprirai l'ambiente che ti circonda decodificando i segnali invisibili e le affascinanti strategie evolutive di ... Read more

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Afferra la vera intelligenza vegetale e i segreti della biologia per rivoluzionare il tuo rapporto con l'ecosistema. Perfetto da riprodurre durante una tranquilla passeggiata all'aperto, questo ascolto rilassante ti guida sotto la corteccia e nel profondo del suolo terrestre. Riscoprirai l'ambiente che ti circonda decodificando i segnali invisibili e le affascinanti strategie evolutive di
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Lessons from Plants

by Beronda L. Montgomery ...

Narrated by York Whitaker ...

Unabridged

4 hours 7 min

We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and supply psychological benefits to humans as well, improving our moods and beautifying the landscape around us. But plants don’t just passively provide. They also take action. Beronda L. Montgomery explores the vigorous, creative lives of organisms ... Read more

$24.99 USD

We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and supply psychological benefits to humans as well, improving our moods and beautifying the landscape around us. But plants don’t just passively provide. They also take action. Beronda L. Montgomery explores the vigorous, creative lives of organisms
... Read more
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Photosynthesis for Beginners: A Clear Guide to How Plants Turn Sunlight into Food

by Michael Redding ...

Narrated by Michael Redding ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

Master the fascinating science of plant biology and discover the exact cellular processes that turn sunlight into food. Whether you are studying for school exams or simply looking to enrich your daily commute, this educational journey takes you from the leaves on your windowsill to the invisible molecular choreography powering our ecosystems.Experience a calm, vividly guided exploration of the ... Read more

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Master the fascinating science of plant biology and discover the exact cellular processes that turn sunlight into food. Whether you are studying for school exams or simply looking to enrich your daily commute, this educational journey takes you from the leaves on your windowsill to the invisible molecular choreography powering our ecosystems.Experience a calm, vividly guided exploration of the
... Read more
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Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds

A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants

by Tasha Greenwood ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Dive into the world of medicinal seaweeds with this complete guide to the distinctive flavors and healing properties of these important marine plants.Author Tasha Greenwood combines their expertise in marine biology and clinical herbalism in this richly layered and fascinating reference, which includes place-based observation, botanical profiles, and recipes that tap into the medicinal and
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Lives of Weeds

Opportunism, Resistance, Folly

by John Cardina ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the ... Read more

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Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the
... Read more
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Slime

How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us

by Ruth Kassinger ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ... Read more

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Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist.There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the
... Read more
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Jardinología

La ciencia de la jardinería

by DK, Dr. Stuart Farrimond ...

Narrated by Jordi Llovet ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

Aclara todas tus dudas y empieza a cultivar como un profesional¿Es necesario alimentar las plantas? ¿Es malo usar pesticidas? ¿Cómo y cuándo es mejor podar? ¿Por qué mis árboles frutales florecen pero no dan fruto? Con tantas instrucciones complejas y consejos a menudo contradictorios, el mundo de la jardinería puede resultar intimidante y confuso.En Jardinología, el Dr. Stuart Farrimond se sirve ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Aclara todas tus dudas y empieza a cultivar como un profesional¿Es necesario alimentar las plantas? ¿Es malo usar pesticidas? ¿Cómo y cuándo es mejor podar? ¿Por qué mis árboles frutales florecen pero no dan fruto? Con tantas instrucciones complejas y consejos a menudo contradictorios, el mundo de la jardinería puede resultar intimidante y confuso.En Jardinología, el Dr. Stuart Farrimond se sirve
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Chasing Lewis's Monkeyflower

The Amazing Afterlife of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Wild Plants

by Elizabeth Adelman ...

Narrated by Holly Adams ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

A look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the plant specimens the great explorers gathered on their way—and of their amazing afterlife.Elizabeth Adelman's Chasing the Missing Monkeyflower is the two hundred-year saga of finding, losing, and finding the wild plants collected on America's first exploration west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Thomas Jefferson handpicked Meriwether Lewis to lead ... Read more

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A look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the plant specimens the great explorers gathered on their way—and of their amazing afterlife.Elizabeth Adelman's Chasing the Missing Monkeyflower is the two hundred-year saga of finding, losing, and finding the wild plants collected on America's first exploration west, the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Thomas Jefferson handpicked Meriwether Lewis to lead
... Read more
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Around the World in 80 Plants

by Jonathan Drori ...

Narrated by Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

An inspirational book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie ... Read more

$27.99 USD

An inspirational book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie
... Read more
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Geniale Bäume

Wie sie seit Jahrtausenden das Leben auf der Erde steuern

by Harriet Rix ...

Narrated by Brigitte Carlsen ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

Bäume – die stillen Strippenzieher unserer ErdeWir stellen uns Bäume als eine passive Spezies vor, die an einen Ort gebunden ist, dabei gestalten sie ihre Umwelt aktiv. Sie zerkleinern Felsen, verbreitern die Küsten, vergiften gezielt Tiere, kontrollieren Wasserkreisläufe und lösen sogar Waldbrände aus. Seit prähistorischen Zeiten beeinflussen Bäume so ganze Ökosysteme, das Klima und schließlich ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bäume – die stillen Strippenzieher unserer ErdeWir stellen uns Bäume als eine passive Spezies vor, die an einen Ort gebunden ist, dabei gestalten sie ihre Umwelt aktiv. Sie zerkleinern Felsen, verbreitern die Küsten, vergiften gezielt Tiere, kontrollieren Wasserkreisläufe und lösen sogar Waldbrände aus. Seit prähistorischen Zeiten beeinflussen Bäume so ganze Ökosysteme, das Klima und schließlich
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Nature's Masterpiece: The Science Behind Autumn Leaves

by S Williams ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the mesmerizing world of fall colors with this comprehensive exploration of nature's seasonal masterpiece. Uncover the intricate science behind leaf color change , from the breakdown of chlorophyll to the vibrant roles of carotenoids and anthocyanins . Learn how environmental triggers like temperature and daylight influence the timing and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the mesmerizing world of fall colors with this comprehensive exploration of nature's seasonal masterpiece. Uncover the intricate science behind leaf color change , from the breakdown of chlorophyll to the vibrant roles of carotenoids and anthocyanins . Learn how environmental triggers like temperature and daylight influence the timing and
... Read more
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Plant Chemicals: Healing, Hallucinogenic, and Harmful

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

20 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica explores some of the medicinal, mind-altering, and deadly ways in which plant secondary metabolites can interact with the human body. This is part two of a two-part program and the 14th installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

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Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica explores some of the medicinal, mind-altering, and deadly ways in which plant secondary metabolites can interact with the human body. This is part two of a two-part program and the 14th installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
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