Wayne, I think that the broadest concept related to cultivation in an
un-cultivated ecosystem is that of introducing new stressors or
disturbing elements. If you can identify the stressors and determine
their effects on food webs, etc, wouldn't that provide information on
your topic?
Example: Naturally caused wildfire versus fire set by native tribes.
Example: Elk and deer browsing and grazing on a shrub-steppe landscape
as compared to livestock on the same landscape.
Example: ornamental plant brought to a different continent by a garden
enthusiast, naturalizes and spreads.
Mike Marsh
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Re: Ecology Gardening Landscaping Re: [ECOLOG-L] Scholarships and
fellowships from The Garden Club of America
From:
Wayne Tyson <[email protected]>
Date:
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:49:39 -0700
Ecolog:
McNeely is quite right--the question is general, because it is basic. I did not want to insert my particular views on the issue, but to hear those of others. The central "particular" aspect of the issue lies in the distinction between ecosystems without cultivation and the effects of cultivation upon those ecosystems. McNeely also is correct when he points out that any number of the changes that he lists and beyond seem limitless, but I am looking for central driving principles common to all--precisely to avoid getting entangled in the "minutiae" of each effect of cultivation.
I hope this clarifies my intention without introducing observer-bias into the responses. I hope everyone understands that I am interested in any response at all that will lead to a better understanding of the relationship of ecosystems to cultivation and the relationship of cultivation to ecosystems.
I do not see it as an "easy" question, but one of possible central importance in building the focus that McNeely so rightly concludes is needed. So the answer to his question is, "No, I'm not asking about any "particular thing or things," but about the fundamentals which will open up any unifying or distinguishing principles that can be used to bring particulars into focus. It is precisely because discussions about "particular things" tend to wander rather than focus, and thus diffuse the attempt at understanding processes by the assembly of "knowledge" of "particular things" that become mired in competitive ideologies and compulsory paradigms.
In an attempt to provide a bit of focus, I decided to use two forms of cultivation in my subject line because they were familiar terms, but I am really interested in cultivation in its broadest sense. I thought that using that broader term might make the question less clear, even though gardening and landscaping are only broadly recognizable and popular terms that fall under the general concept of cultivation. Farming, forestry, and all forms of cultivation are included.
I'll appreciate any comments that represent any reaction to the question at all, and do not intend to presuppose any particular sub-category or impose any rules of any sort. In that way, I hope to learn more from a broad variety of reactions.
WT
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Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology Gardening Landscaping Re: [ECOLOG-L]
Scholarships and fellowships from The Garden Club of America
Wayne, you ask a very general question. Beyond the fact that agriculture is a
form of applied ecology, and the obvious fact that such endeavors have a
profound influence on nature, it is difficult to know what in particular to
speak to. One could speak of hydrological changes, local fertilizer runoff
effects, introduction of weedy and invasive species, soil degradation. But
your inquiry, though asking for detail, is without focus. Any particular thing
or things you want us to consider? David McNeely
---- Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote:
Ecolog:
I would like to learn more about, and in greater detail, the relationship of
cultivation to ecology, particularly with respect to gardening and
landscaping.
May I have your thoughts?
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Inouye" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 7:24 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Scholarships and fellowships from The Garden Club of
America
THE GARDEN CLUB of AMERICA
14 East 60th Street New York, New York 10022-1006
212.753.8287 / FAX 212.753.0134 / GCAMERICA.ORG
August 2010
The Garden Club of America offers a wide range of excellent
scholarships and fellowships. In 2010, 50 students benefited from
these diverse offerings. Check our website at www.gcamerica.org for
a complete updated list, detailed information, applications, and
deadlines.
Please encourage worthy candidates to apply for these awards:
* An internship in garden history and design with preference
given to those who want to intern at the Smithsonian
* A fellowship in garden history and design
* A scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students for study
of tropical horticulture and botany abroad
* A summer scholarship in field botany for undergraduate and
graduate students
* An additional summer scholarship in field botany for
undergraduate students
* A scholarship for graduate study in horticulture and landscape
architecture in Great Britain
* A fellowship in landscape architecture at the American Academy in
Rome
* An award to fund graduate students for field work and research
in coastal wetland studies
* Awards in tropical botany for Ph.D. candidates to pursue
independent field study
* A fellowship in medicinal botany
* A summer scholarship in medicinal botany primarily for
undergraduate students
* A grant for graduate students to conduct field research on the
biology and management of rare flora
* A scholarship to study the habitat for threatened and
endangered native birds of the U.S.
* Awards for summer environmental studies to undergraduate
following their freshman, sophomore or junior years
* Regional scholarships for college or graduate students who
wish to pursue the study of horticulture and related subjects
* A fellowship in ecological restoration
* An offering in summer environmental studies for residents of
New Jersey or non-residents studying in New Jersey
* A fellowship in urban forestry
* An award to fund graduate and advanced undergraduate students
studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science,
and landscape design relating to arid landscape.
Please post the attached material. For additional information
contact Mrs. Judy Smith at the above address.
Sincerely,
Ginny Kopp
Chairman, GCA Scholarship Committee
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Subject:
Re: Ecology Gardening Landscaping Re: [ECOLOG-L] Scholarships and
fellowships from The Garden Club of America
From:
"David L. McNeely" <[email protected]>
Date:
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:18:28 -0500
Wayne, you ask a very general question. Beyond the fact that agriculture is a
form of applied ecology, and the obvious fact that such endeavors have a
profound influence on nature, it is difficult to know what in particular to
speak to. One could speak of hydrological changes, local fertilizer runoff
effects, introduction of weedy and invasive species, soil degradation. But
your inquiry, though asking for detail, is without focus. Any particular thing
or things you want us to consider? David McNeely
---- Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> wrote:
Ecolog:
I would like to learn more about, and in greater detail, the relationship of
cultivation to ecology, particularly with respect to gardening and
landscaping.
May I have your thoughts?
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Inouye" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 7:24 AM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Scholarships and fellowships from The Garden Club of
America
THE GARDEN CLUB of AMERICA
14 East 60th Street New York, New York 10022-1006
212.753.8287 / FAX 212.753.0134 / GCAMERICA.ORG
August 2010
The Garden Club of America offers a wide range of excellent
scholarships and fellowships. In 2010, 50 students benefited from
these diverse offerings. Check our website at www.gcamerica.org for
a complete updated list, detailed information, applications, and
deadlines.
Please encourage worthy candidates to apply for these awards:
* An internship in garden history and design with preference
given to those who want to intern at the Smithsonian
* A fellowship in garden history and design
* A scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students for study
of tropical horticulture and botany abroad
* A summer scholarship in field botany for undergraduate and
graduate students
* An additional summer scholarship in field botany for
undergraduate students
* A scholarship for graduate study in horticulture and landscape
architecture in Great Britain
* A fellowship in landscape architecture at the American Academy in
Rome
* An award to fund graduate students for field work and research
in coastal wetland studies
* Awards in tropical botany for Ph.D. candidates to pursue
independent field study
* A fellowship in medicinal botany
* A summer scholarship in medicinal botany primarily for
undergraduate students
* A grant for graduate students to conduct field research on the
biology and management of rare flora
* A scholarship to study the habitat for threatened and
endangered native birds of the U.S.
* Awards for summer environmental studies to undergraduate
following their freshman, sophomore or junior years
* Regional scholarships for college or graduate students who
wish to pursue the study of horticulture and related subjects
* A fellowship in ecological restoration
* An offering in summer environmental studies for residents of
New Jersey or non-residents studying in New Jersey
* A fellowship in urban forestry
* An award to fund graduate and advanced undergraduate students
studying horticulture, conservation, botany, environmental science,
and landscape design relating to arid landscape.
Please post the attached material. For additional information
contact Mrs. Judy Smith at the above address.
Sincerely,
Ginny Kopp
Chairman, GCA Scholarship Committee
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