A question comes to mind. If an area is burned to the ground as a result of
human carelessness, would we consider it degraded or destroyed? But if we
then find that the fire was actually started by lightning, and the natural
cycle that involves the return of nutrients to the soil and even the release
of seeds that only sprout when burnt, would we change our view?
Bill Silvert
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEREMIAH M YAHN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystems and faux ecosystems Re: [ECOLOG-L]
Wetland creation
Although I do enjoy and agree w/ Wayne's definitions, I think perhaps we
have lost the way of the original post. I certainly do not have the answer
nor the free time to pursue the answer, but I would imagine that there would
be some value in looking into what we have lost over the years. Find out
which ecosystem we have degraded/destroyed most over the years and you will
probably find the ecosystem most often "restored".
