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[Stephanie Gerson <sgerson AT stanfordalumni.org>]

Thanks for the wonderful feedback, Robyn.

(Are you the Robyn I corresponded with a while back?  Welcome!)

You asked, "Also, would it be possible that if we enter a species name 
for example, we get all the plants in the family?  Many may be compatible 
with each other and it could be a first step to making a guild, 
especially if it's only physical characteristics we are combining into 
the guild (height/width etc) e.g. ground cover, with shrub, tree and 
vine."

Certainly.  However, many plants in the same family share the same pests, 
etc.  To my knowledge, we will be organizing/sorting plants on a Pc-
characteristic basis (including functions satisfied, pests, and 
otherwise).  Accordingly, if you are searching for compatibility, you 
would not necessarily (or only) get plants in the same family (unless you 
specifically chose to), but plants from other families that might be 
considered 'companion plants.'  Furthermore, organizing the plants on a 
Pc-characteristic basis would allow for *substitution* of plants - which 
would be very useful.

"Pc-characteristic" sounds somewhat ambiguous - Chad, would you like to 
share the list of characteristics you're currently working with?

peace
*Stephanie


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Stephanie Gerson
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