Here are some quotes from Alan Kapuler about native plants: Everything we do in agriculture is working with alien species. Learning about diversity shows that alien species is just a bigger self and not alien. This viewpoint was recently attacked on an alternative agriculture list and the defense was interesting. It went like this... Alien species like kudzu cause huge problems and can not be justified. No, kudzu is a very useful plant. The problem is that we are not using it. Animals love kudzu and it should be used for graze and we should not grow wheat to feed cows in confined lots. In other words, our inaction is the problem. Our social structures did not adapt to the kudzu invasion. We did not anticipated what kudzu would do and we did not have a responsible point in society to respond. Eventually, kudzu and hundreds of other plants will become invaders and diversity will adapt. ---------- Jeff Owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Zone 7, http://www.teleport.com/~kowens Underground house, solar energy, reduced consumption, no TV
