Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 08:07:18 +0100 From: Jon Moore <jon.moore@mcmail.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1699$foo@default> Subject: Re: Introducing CP in the wild
In response to Filippo's question about re-introducing plants into the
wild, Dave Evans says that he can really see no harm being done. I would
like to add some comments for consideration:
Botanists , both academic and amateur, frequently monitor the
distribution of all species in an area, whilst others concentrate on a
few species. A plot of distribution in time is often the end goal of
this work, to see how the plant community responds to the current
pressures upon it. The demise of a species is noted as a marker but
nothing is done about it. Others are interested in the DNA of individual
plants, to try to establish 'horizontal' distributions in space. Yet
others are interested in decline of species as evidence to be used to
try to reverse the trend by education or legislation. An artificial
increase caused by reintroduction may thus have a detrimental effect on
their efforts to improve the local environment.
Can I therefore suggest that if you do attempt reintroduction, that you
document that attempt - date, specific location, source of plants or
seed. You might even consider sending the information anonymously to
your local Natural History Society (if you have one). At least then the
impact of your efforts can be considered if anyone is working in the
area.
-- jon.moore@mcmail.com Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
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