Has anyone heard of the upcoming evenT?: PEAK OIL - HOW SOON? HOW SERIOUS? JEFFREY BROWN- THE IMPACT OF PEAK OIL EXPORTS-- TUESDAY APRIL 15TH UCSB CORWIN PAVILION 7:00
On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:50 AM, Marc Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been thinking about plants labeled as invasive species and how many > of them have extremely positive aspects. Much time, effort, and money is > spent fighting these plants, but perhaps our energies could be directed in > more fruitful ways (pun intended). > > Coincidentally, a book that I had been reading called "Edible Forest > Gardens" (Jacke & Toensmeier) recomends another book: "Invasion Biology: > Critique of a Pseudoscience". I went to the website and found the > following synopsys of the book that I thought other's on this list would > find interesting. > > Happy composting, > -Marc > > http://jlhudsonseeds.net/Books.htm#Invasion%20Biology > > We have all heard the breathless tales of the dangers of "invasive alien > species," but what does *science* say about them? Did you know that > studies show that purple loosestrife does *not* affect species richness of > native plants? Or that it supports* higher* bird densities than native > vegetation? That saltcedar supports native birds and insects in high numbers > and at high levels of diversity, including endangered species? That the > "invasive alien" hydrilla supports the *highest* bird species diversity in > Florida, and it supports* higher* fish species density and many times the > fish biomass than natives? That the zebra mussel *increased* the catch of > yellow perch five-fold, and that it *improves* water quality? That the > so-called "killer algae" reduces pollution and helps native species? That in > * all cases*, including even oceanic islands, introduced species have * > increased* biodiversity? > > Thoroughly researched, with full citations to scientific literature, this > book will definitely change your view of introduced species. It will give > you the facts you need to counter those promoting invader fears. > > Chapters cover the origins of "natural" ecosystems and their changes over > time, and detail the true underlying causes of "invasion" in the damage > industrialism is wreaking on the planet. Case studies of many of the most > feared "invaders" are presented, each case showing the distortions of the > nativists, and the beneficial effects of the newcomer. The resiliency of > ecosystems and the rapid ecological integration of newcomers is > demonstrated. A chapter details the growing extremism of the nativist > movement, and the harm caused as they clearcut, bulldoze, herbicide, and > burn natural areas around the world in the name of purifying the landscape > of the "foreign," even killing endangered species as "invaders." > > A detailed analysis of the writings of these nativists reveals the > psychopathologies that drive this reactionary movement. Numerous quotes are > compared which demonstrate that the same fears that underlie xenophobia, > racism, and fascism fuel the anti-invader movement. A chapter covers in > detail the pseudoscientific nature of invasion biology-why the invasive > species model *cannot* be scientific, and the poor practices that > characterize the field. The impossibility of predicting invasions is > covered, showing the "white list" concept to be useless as public policy. > > The hidden influence of the herbicide industry is exposed. The regulatory > industry and corporate interests are colluding in an effort to leverage the > fictitious "invasion crisis" into a system of complete bureaucratic control > of nature, and corporate privatization of the earth's biological diversity. > > The final chapters concern the beneficial, diversifying effects of > anthropogenic dispersal-the movement of species by man. These species > increase biological diversity, benefit ecosystems, prevent extinctions, and > act as an important force for healing the planet. Dispersal is a powerful > driving force of evolution, and the book concludes by pointing out a new > direction for conservation-the incorporation of dispersal as an essential > strategy. > > > <http://mail.yahoo.com/> > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sbperm2006" group. > To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sbperm2006?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > >
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