All:
Within their genetic limits, when environments present closely-matching
characteristics within those limits, organisms will tend to thrive; to the
extent that the match is not close, they will not thrive as much or will be
extirpated.*
I hope you all will help create as simple a statement as possible by
modifying or replacing this one. I am trying to distill the principles of
ecology into the simplest possible statements.
WT
*I believe that this statement ultimately answers all of Patton's questions,
but I am interersted in hearing others.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoffrey Patton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Salix success? Success of exotics?
Why do so many exotics species become alien pests? We are all aware of the
explanation for that success being the lack of predatory species. Is this
all there is to the story? Could their longer evolution in their "homeland"
have given them genetic advantages? Do as many New World species become
invasive exotics in the Old World?
Geoff Patton
--- On Sat, 8/23/08, David Inouye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: David Inouye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Salix success?
To: [email protected]
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 11:20 PM
What makes Salix (willows) so successful at high latitudes and high
altitudes? Unusual physiological traits?
