What Josh Clark has said about Plant migration

3 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 25, 2026

Josh Clark, Co-host of Stuff You Should Know, has been quoted on Plant migration 3 times in 1 episode of Stuff You Should Know, most recently on July 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Clark stated that the Tasmanian tree fern can send spores 500 to 800 kilometers from the mother plant.

    “the Tasmanian tree fern in particular, can send its spores 500 to 800 kilometers. That's 300 to 500 miles from the mother plant”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Plant Migration (Jul 25, 2026) · Listen from 1:55

  • Clark cited University of Vermont research showing New England red oaks moving a tenth to three-tenths of a mile per year while climate moves four to six miles per year.

    “The climate is moving something like four to six miles a year. So the climate is really kind of showing up as kind of the Usain Bolt of this race”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Plant Migration (Jul 25, 2026) · Listen from 20:56

  • Clark argued that palynologists view plant communities as always impermanent, but rapid climate change leaves migrating trees less time to form new connections.

    “they're going to have far less time to develop new connections and networks with the new plants that they set up communities with”

    Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Plant Migration (Jul 25, 2026) · Listen from 24:00

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