Sunday, May 4 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
Allan Yap Theatre
Included with museum admission or membership
Did you know that grasslands make up only 1% of British Columbia but are comprised of over 30% of the province’s rare and endangered vertebrates, many rare plants, and a host of rare and captivating insects? BC grasslands might be small in area but they are big on diversity. From western meadowlarks to badgers, prickly pear cactus to bluebunch wheatgrass, and black widow spiders to ground beetles and ants – grasslands are full of interesting species each with its own unique place in the wide variety of grasslands found in BC. Join Bill Harrower, PhD Candidate in the Botany Department and Biodiversity Research Centre at UBC to learn more about the species that make up this fascinating part of our province.
This is part of the Way Cool Biodiversity Series.
Photo credits: Bill Harrower