Aiyu Zheng (鄭艾雨)
@aiyuzheng.bsky.social
Forest Ecologist · Environmental Educator · Ecology Everyday
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Really excited about launching the universe of "Grassy Trees" to diversify plant growth forms in forest ecology! Bamboo, palms, and bananas are nature-based solutions that have already been working for thousands of years in many cultures. We just need to SEE them now.
Online now: Grassy trees: the neglected hybrids for sustainability
Grassy trees: the neglected hybrids for sustainability
Grassy trees – large forest-adapted monocots such as bamboo, palm, and bananas – combine grass-like rapid growth with tree-like canopy dominance. Their ambiguous status between woody and herbaceous plants has led to research neglect. Recognizing them as a distinct growth form is key to harnessing their potential as nature-based solutions for sustainability.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Really excited about launching the universe of "Grassy Trees" to diversify plant growth forms in forest ecology! Bamboo, palms, and bananas are nature-based solutions that have already been working for thousands of years in many cultures. We just need to SEE them now.
Our new paper is out! "Grassy trees"--our best effort to name bamboo, palms, bananas that are culturally accepted as trees, function like trees, but grow like grasses! Once they are in your head, you see them everywhere. Join us to explore their power! #SustainableDevelopment
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our new paper is out! "Grassy trees"--our best effort to name bamboo, palms, bananas that are culturally accepted as trees, function like trees, but grow like grasses! Once they are in your head, you see them everywhere. Join us to explore their power! #SustainableDevelopment