How Do Plants Use Chemical Signalling?
STEM Explained
How do plants use scents? Learn how some plants use chemical signals to send messages to animals or other plants.
Flowers: Cup Shape
Picture Collections
8 images of some flowerheads such as roses and water lilies whose outer petals are longer than the petals in the centre of the flower
Flowers: Irregular Shape
Picture Collections
3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid
Flowers: Radial Shape
Picture Collections
7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower
Flowers: Trumpet Shape
Picture Collections
5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape
Green Walls
STEM Explained
Green walls use plant processes to improve air quality in buildings.
How are the World's Bee Populations Doing?
STEM Explained
Bees are important for agriculture. But bee populations face threats. This resource looks at Colony Collapse Disorder, herbicides & pesticides, and more.
Eutrophication: Why you should care about pond scum
STEM Explained
When fertilizers from agriculture get into lakes and rivers, big problems can result for aquatic ecosystems, food chains & webs!
Timea Filer (Video)
Career Profiles
Urban Forestry Field Technologist
Timea Filer
Career Profiles
Urban Forestry Field Technician, City of Guelph
Heather Dover
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Arborist
Warren Bills
Digital Farming Business Development
Andrew Newman (Video)
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Mechanical Tree Harvester
Lacey Rose (Video)
County Forester
Lacey Rose
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County Forester