[OGD] Re: OGD V6 #238 Message 5: Global Warming

2004-06-09 Thread Frederick JM Depuydt
Hello Bert, yes, you're totally correct. But what I hinted at was the fact that we're stuck with a model where no-one can put a magnitude on. One group shows us drastic increases in temp, the others a significant or a minor influence. Or do you contradict me, Bert, if I say that extrapolation

[OGD] Re: Carbon dioxide, nitrogen fixation, and global warming

2004-06-08 Thread Frederick JM Depuydt
Hello Mark, Global warming isn't the problem, the problem is that the people who are in charge have a different agenda and priority. Alltough scientists find it rather difficult to come up with a solid pointer to the fact it is happening (the majority of the research has a statistical

[OGD] Re: Excluding hybrids from CITES

2004-06-02 Thread Frederick JM Depuydt
Hi, I'm a bit puzzled about this...does this measure include all orchid hybrids or just the tropical or the horticultural hybrids? Many native orchid sites I've seen have a number of natural hybrids, so if I'm not mistaking the poachers get a free ticket for these plants ? Also what about