by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 29, 2011 | Publications
The latest issue of Arnoldia features a ‘cover article’ by the MBC Team. The study offers examples of ways in which remote sensing can advance and improve the work of botanic gardens. The paper details how LIDAR data of ground elevation and canopy height,...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 19, 2011 | Publications
A new paper by the Montgomery team is the ‘cover article’ in the August issue of HortTechnology. Titled Palma Corcho: A Case Study in Botanic Garden Conservation Horticulture and Economics, the study details the history of the Microcycas collections at...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 12, 2011 | Events
James Clugston, MBC’s newest Kelly Botanical Research Fellow, visited MBC for three weeks to study the phenology of cycads. James Clugston is a 4th year student in Horticulture with Plantsmanship at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). His research compares...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 11, 2011 | News
In changing times garden design and practices have changed little by little at MBC. One example is the raised beds constructed for the cycads in the 1990s. Their drainage was poorer than anticipated and many cycads did not thrive as well on these mounds as those...
by Theresa Bramblett | Aug 10, 2011 | Events
MBC is currently supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant with FIU, USDA, NYBG, and FTBG to support Zamia research in the Caribbean. Part of the grant supported the hiring of a student intern. Nicholas Espinosa, a student at Florida International...
