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 | Apr 21, 2010 | Publications
Montgomery Botanical Center is dedicated to conserving living collections of cycads. With new living material comingthrough the nursery, the MBC team is often challenged to cultivate plants poorly known to horticulture. A new paper in the journal HortScience explores...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 26, 2010 | Publications
Dr. Larry Noblick, MBC Palm Biologist, is working on an extensive review of Syagrus and closely related palms. Over the course of extensive fieldwork, herbarium study, and study of living collections at MBC and elsewhere, in collaboration with Harri Lorenzi of the...
by Theresa Bramblett | Mar 18, 2010 | Publications
Zamia pyrophylla, a new cycad species from the lowland tropics of Colombia, was recently described in the journal Brittonia. The new cycad is visually striking — the research team writes: “The specific epithet refers to the glowing orange and red emergent...
by Theresa Bramblett | Feb 26, 2010 | Publications
Botanic Gardens increasingly work to ensure the conservation of endangered plants. Montgomery Botanical Center is no exception, and MBC plant collections have been structured to maximize conservation value. But how effective is this work — are plants being...
