Comments on: Why Study Plant Diversity? http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/ Wed, 16 May 2012 18:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Hardin http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-7233 Hardin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:53:06 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-7233 nice post! nice post!

]]> By: tim http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 tim Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:04:31 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-6138 Dear Dr. Hipp, I study diversity as well on islands. I have enjoyed the dialogue and encourage people to take classes on plant identification and evolutionary biology. Recently I enjoyed a speaker who believes gardeners can make a difference(particularly in suburbia) by planting native plants. see: (http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/ Keep up the great work! Dear Dr. Hipp,

I study diversity as well on islands. I have enjoyed the dialogue and encourage people to take classes on plant identification and evolutionary biology. Recently I enjoyed a speaker who believes gardeners can make a difference(particularly in suburbia) by planting native plants.

see:

(http://www.bringingnaturehome.net/

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Lykes http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Lykes Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:24:38 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-2499 I have been struggling with this for a long time. I appreciate the encouragement - it gives me hope. Maybe someone else will figure this out. I have been struggling with this for a long time. I appreciate the encouragement – it gives me hope. Maybe someone else will figure this out.

]]> By: Andrew Hipp http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Andrew Hipp Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:35:41 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-994 There is a great deal of interest in how native landscaping fosters biodiversity. Terri (and others interested in pursuing the topic) might enjoy Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards, by Sara Stein. Stein gave the keynote lecture at the Ecology Society of America meetings when they were held in Madison, WI several years ago, and she was very inspiring. The book touches the topics you are interested in. Another is The Forgotten Pollinators by Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan. The book explains many of the interconnections that influence biodiversity, and it's a great read. There is a great deal of interest in how native landscaping fosters biodiversity. Terri (and others interested in pursuing the topic) might enjoy Noah’s Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards, by Sara Stein. Stein gave the keynote lecture at the Ecology Society of America meetings when they were held in Madison, WI several years ago, and she was very inspiring. The book touches the topics you are interested in. Another is The Forgotten Pollinators by Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan. The book explains many of the interconnections that influence biodiversity, and it’s a great read.

]]> By: Coozoe http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Coozoe Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:20:39 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-992 Thank you for the intriguing subject, Dr. Hipp. I am currently studying for an MS in Horticulture at the University of Illinois. I am at a point in my study to make decisions about a specialty. Plant diversity and its study involve examining existing species genetically for purposes of identifying desirable genes. This kind of research is also used in plant cytogenetics. I suspect plant pathologists may also collect this kind of data. These are vast subjects and even a lifetime would not be long enough to learn everything one would like. We are really in the infancy of biodiversity study. Thanks to researchers like you, more people are being made aware of the consequences of unmitigated human population growth. Thank you for the intriguing subject, Dr. Hipp. I am currently studying for an MS in Horticulture at the University of Illinois. I am at a point in my study to make decisions about a specialty. Plant diversity and its study involve examining existing species genetically for purposes of identifying desirable genes. This kind of research is also used in plant cytogenetics. I suspect plant pathologists may also collect this kind of data. These are vast subjects and even a lifetime would not be long enough to learn everything one would like. We are really in the infancy of biodiversity study. Thanks to researchers like you, more people are being made aware of the consequences of unmitigated human population growth.

]]> By: charpete http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-946 charpete Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:55:28 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-946 I think of biodiversity as a net completely encircling the earth. Each of the knots connecting the strands of the net are a species of some kind. As those species disappear, the knots break and the net starts to fall apart. When enough of the net is destroyed, the earth starts to break through the net and eventually will be gone. A little melodramatic, perhaps, but do we really know? I will be looking forward to learning more about current research. I think of biodiversity as a net completely encircling the earth. Each of the knots connecting the strands of the net are a species of some kind. As those species disappear, the knots break and the net starts to fall apart. When enough of the net is destroyed, the earth starts to break through the net and eventually will be gone. A little melodramatic, perhaps, but do we really know?

I will be looking forward to learning more about current research.

]]> By: Consuelo LeZama http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Consuelo LeZama Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:46:09 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-937 I have been a gardener all my life, and always left a small area for "volunteers", wild plants that just arrive in my garden. Over the years the much more healthy and less high maintenance plants have become my favorites. The north east side of my home gets less sun, but the low growing wild flowers prosper there and are beautiful. By the tulip/daffodil patch I plant parsley that grows early and hides tulip leaves, you can easily find caterpillars. I keep only a couple of milk weed stems for the butterflies. Last year we had 9 Monarchs and many other butterflies, we were lucky enough to find the cocoons and later watch as the buterflies dried their wings. Bee conventions every day! The real secret is that I have composted for many years! We have only been at this new house for five years, but composting continues. Thank you for your work, you understand how life works and are able to explain it to us. I have been a gardener all my life, and always left a small area for “volunteers”, wild plants that just arrive in my garden. Over the years the much more healthy and less high maintenance plants have become my favorites. The north east side of my home gets less sun, but the low growing wild flowers prosper there and are beautiful. By the tulip/daffodil patch I plant parsley that grows early and hides tulip leaves, you can easily find caterpillars. I keep only a couple of milk weed stems for the butterflies. Last year we had 9 Monarchs and many other butterflies, we were lucky enough to find the cocoons and later watch as the buterflies dried their wings. Bee conventions every day! The real secret is that I have composted for many years! We have only been at this new house for five years, but composting continues. Thank you for your work, you understand how life works and are able to explain it to us.

]]> By: Terri http://treetalk.mortonarb.org/blogroll/diversity-and-evolution/why-study-plant-diversity/298/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Terri Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:14:27 +0000 http://mortonarb.czcommunity.com/?p=298#comment-883 Recently I have been exploring native plants. As a gardener, I planted lots of nonnative plants, but now am beginning to understand that diversity of native varieties may have a more positive impact on returning threatened species of plants, bugs, animals, etc., back to the environment. I would love to learn more about this, especially in terms of green communities and green urban planning. Recently I have been exploring native plants. As a gardener, I planted lots of nonnative plants, but now am beginning to understand that diversity of native varieties may have a more positive impact on returning threatened species of plants, bugs, animals, etc., back to the environment. I would love to learn more about this, especially in terms of green communities and green urban planning.

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