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Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast
Episode: Episode 205 - Parasitic Plants
Description: Not all plants rely on the sun for their energy. Thousands of species are adapted for stealing nutrients from other plants. This episode, Aly joins us to explore the diversity and evolution of parasitic plants, their varied lifestyles, and their impacts on their hosts. We also examine the surprising nature of the parasitic plant fossil record.
In the news: a frozen sabertooth kitten, plesiosaur swimming, wing evolution, and dinosaur body armor.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:05:45
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:54:20
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:33:20
Patron question: 02:10:30
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