Murray Birch :: Betula murrayana

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 014

On today’s show we learn about the Murray Birch, a critically endangered small tree, native to middle North America, specifically southeastern Michigan and southern Ontario.

• (00:05) Intro
• (02:05) Species Information
• (12:23) Citations
• (13:55) Music
• (26:43) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

• IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/51208029/51208054
• Canadian Journal of Botany; Feb 1985 - https://doi.org/10.1139/b85-025 
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory at the Michigan State University - https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/species/description/13702/Betula-murrayana
• Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betula_murrayana

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A note on accuracy: I strive for it! These episodes are well-researched and built from scholarly sources, hoping to provide an informed and accurate portrait of these species. That said, I’m an ambient musician! I am not an academic and have limited scientific background. I may get things wrong! If you are using this podcast for scholarship of any kind, please see the cited sources and double-check all information.