Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change. Alpine plants face a number of threats: Recreation (trampling and disturbance ...

Alpine plants are ideal for small gardens and containers. An expert from Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden shares how to trick them into thriving at your home.

You can search for plants by color, name, scientific name, or family. The checklist feature allows app users to take a snapshot record of the plants discovered during the trip to Vail so memories can ...

Many true alpine plants have an intensity of colour and a neatness of habit which are far superior. ... whose seed had been sown by her in June 2001. I grew it outdoors then, ...

Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade predators or ambush prey. Notably, more than 40% of alpine plant species in the ...

The general flower-loving public should welcome the book. Alpine Flowers: the Most Common Alpine Plants of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria. Dr. Gustav Hegi. Authorised translation by Winifred M ...

As for the high alpine environment where snowmelt continued into June, the peak should come in a couple of weeks. “At higher elevations, we had a really strong snowpack, so the alpine plants are ...