LECTURE: Science Exploration Series: Why Savanna Plants Love Disturbance

Science Exploration Series
Hosted by the University of Notre Dame College of Science this lecture series is geared for generaly audiences with hands-on activities and is sure to inspire a fascination with our world.

Title: Burned, Bitten, and Booming: Why Savanna Plants Love Disturbance
Presentor: Emily Wedel, Postdoctoral Scholar Department of Biological Sciences

African savannas depend on fire and the relationship between plants and herbivores to maintain the coexistence between trees and grasses. Explore the remarkable resilience of savanna plants and examine the threats that could disrupt their balance.

Open to the public.  No registration required.