[permaculture] Toby's post on Autumn olive

Rain Tenaqiya raincascadia at yahoo.com
Tue Jun 16 15:08:45 EDT 2009


I don't know if Toby is trying to reignite the fiery debate on invasive plants, but I would argue for a more balanced approach to the topic.  Saying that Douglas-fir is not native to Cascadia is to redefine the term.  It was there long before people were, as far as I've ever heard.
 
Also, making broad generalizations about plant succession is risky, whether invasive plants are involved (usually are) or not.  To say that invasive exotic plants do not displace natives without humun disturbance is to deny the chaotic and wondrous process of ecological succession.  Natives displace natives, so why can't exotic plants displace natives?  I see it frequently, without humun disturbance.  Sometimes, native plants displace exotic plants, too.  It's all a dance.
 
Rain
 


      


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