tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post6769276054016536590..comments2023-10-11T06:28:51.492-04:00Comments on Invasive Species Weblog: Native Or Not: You Make The CallJennifer Forman Orthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541113905903121231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-8135863790818695242008-02-10T13:55:00.000-05:002008-02-10T13:55:00.000-05:00Does the European beech spread agressively and out...Does the European beech spread agressively and outcompete other less ambiguously native species? The articles don't appear to suggest that, and it seems like the crux of the issue. Not all non-native species are invasive, although of course the potential is always there. I say let them be (unless they are behaving badly) and focus the invasive species energies elsewhere.BerryBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688522956177325844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-21715020657955519312008-02-10T09:20:00.000-05:002008-02-10T09:20:00.000-05:00Climate change is already pushing the natural repr...Climate change is already pushing the natural reproductive ranges of many trees to their limits, and beyond. Just as zoos have become arks for endangered animals, arboreta and other institutions must do the same for plant species. The distinction of "native" may become a luxury, as many tree species will not survive, in the wild or otherwise, without our intervention.Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08467595231097695124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-64960207252253397332008-02-09T10:57:00.000-05:002008-02-09T10:57:00.000-05:00I'm not so sure about ancient pollen qualifying a ...I'm not so sure about ancient pollen qualifying a species for native status. I guess it all depends on how much things have changed, and why.<BR/>After a native plant presentation I once got a question as to why I hadn't discussed Ginkgo trees, it has only been a few million years since they were naturally present in Oregon. I was a bit shocked, but the question was dead serious......MistressofSciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122806028920349668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3448716.post-59455949703827872342008-02-09T09:10:00.000-05:002008-02-09T09:10:00.000-05:00It would seem to me that the ancient beech pollen ...It would seem to me that the ancient beech pollen would be the clincher. Obviously I'll have to click your links to find out. Thanks for flagging this up!Karen Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597701284348386435noreply@blogger.com