With some help from Sarah Alkhoury
“I’ve always wanted to understand which factors have contributed to these levels of plant biodiversity,” says the ASU senior global futures scientist. “Is it geological history? Is it land use dynamics or species interactions? There is no single answer.”
Sanín is finding some insights in the cloud forests of the northern Andes, the highest mountain range outside Asia, where the towering wax palm trees make their home. She has been studying Colombia’s national tree for more than 15 years.
ASU News caught up with Sanín, an assistant professor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, whose ongoing palm research continues in Colombia this summer.
Yep, they sure are tall and skinny!
Linked at Pirates Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Biker Babe In Bikini up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.
Whole lotta collagen been injected into those lips.
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