Antipodes
A Blog on Plants, Places, and People
Laurel Forests of Southern Chile
Chile is renowned for its dramatic landscapes including rugged coastlines, impressive mountain ranges, harsh deserts, expansive matorral, endless forests, and an intricate network of lakes, rivers, and fjords. Chile has a rich mosaic of ecosystems including the warm temperate rainforests in the south. We’d like to shine a spotlight on the unique flora of the Valdivian Laurel Forests of southern Chile.
The Boreal Forests of Alaska
Alaska is a land of extremes, with frigid winters, rugged mountains, and monumental glaciers. Here in the land of the midnight sun, we explored the flora of the coastal rainforests and continental taiga. The plants of Alaska are uniquely adapted to subarctic environments with a short growing season. Discover the edible plants that have sustained Alaska Native peoples for generations.
Temperate Rainforests of New Zealand
New Zealand is well known for its iconic and diverse flora. The Pacific Island nation boasts a significant number of endemic plant species that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The isolation of the country from other land masses, combined with its varied topography, has led to the evolution of several distinct biomes and ecosystems that offer unique and interesting plant species of all shapes and textures.