IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS

As open space disappears, it becomes increasingly necessary
to look at our own landscapes as a refuge for biodiversity.
Native organisms including plants, mammals, birds, amphibians,
and insects create an intricate web of life. This is a wonderful
natural orchestration with each species life cycle highly
dependent on the others.

For example: Spring wild flowers are pollinated by & provide
nectar to tiny flies. These flies become food for early spring
birds. The timing is orchestrated perfectly. It is not a
coincidence that the local native plants have seeds & berries
ready just when the birds need them. Bird droppings are the
best way to get their seed dispersed. Plants and animals
that have evolved together depend upon each other for survival.

Unfortunately, native plants, a vital part of the natural web
of life, are being lost at an alarming rate. Removing a
certain native plant from the landscape will likely remove the
insect that feeds on that plant, which in turn may eradicate
the bird that feeds on that insect. And this is just a
simplified example.

The loss of a species can quickly escalate to affect an entire
ecosystem. To paraphrase Paul Ehrlich, author of Native Plants:
Relationship of Biodiversity to the Function of the Biosphere,
removing native species from an ecosystem is like taking rivets
out of an airplane wing; it is impossible to know which one
will be the last one that was holding the whole thing together.

There are real & practical pay-offs to encouraging a more
biologically diverse yard. Healthy, balanced ecosystems clean
our water & our air. Pollinators are vital to food production.

There are also other profound reasons for using native plants
in our yards. Aesthetically & spiritually, native plants
enhance our sense of place. Native plants are one of the most
visible elements in the local landscape. They are part of what
makes a region unique. Learning & growing native plants
promotes a deeper understanding & respect for the land.

https://nativeplantsocietyneo.square...-native-plants

David P wrote

IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS

As open space disappears, it becomes increasingly necessary
to look at our own landscapes as a refuge for biodiversity.
Native organisms including plants, mammals, birds, amphibians,
and insects create an intricate web of life. This is a wonderful
natural orchestration with each species life cycle highly
dependent on the others.

For example: Spring wild flowers are pollinated by &
provide nectar to tiny flies. These flies become food for
early spring birds. The timing is orchestrated perfectly.

Thats bull****, it varys a lot with the detail of the weather
at the time and stuff like droughts and floods.

It is not a coincidence that the local native plants have
seeds & berries ready just when the birds need them.

Thats bull**** too.

Bird droppings are the best way to get their seed
dispersed. Plants and animals that have evolved
together depend upon each other for survival.

In fact they survive the variability fine. They have evolved like that.

Unfortunately, native plants, a vital part of the natural
web of life, are being lost at an alarming rate.

Only for those easily alarmed.

Removing a certain native plant from the landscape
will likely remove the insect that feeds on that plant,

More bull****.

which in turn may eradicate the
bird that feeds on that insect.

More bull****.

And this is just a simplified example.

Its actually bull****.

The loss of a species can quickly escalate to affect an entire
ecosystem.

More bull****.

To paraphrase Paul Ehrlich,

That fool has never had a ****ing clue.

author of Native Plants: Relationship of Biodiversity to
the Function of the Biosphere, removing native species
from an ecosystem is like taking rivets out of an airplane
wing; it is impossible to know which one will be the last
one that was holding the whole thing together.

More utterly mindless silly stuff.

There are real & practical pay-offs to encouraging
a more biologically diverse yard. Healthy, balanced
ecosystems clean our water & our air.

Bull****.

Pollinators are vital to food production.

Yes, but you dont need native plants to do that.

There are also other profound reasons for using
native plants in our yards. Aesthetically & spiritually,
native plants enhance our sense of place.

It never did with mine and all mine are natives except
the ****ing kikuyu which invaded from the neighbours.

Native plants are one of the most visible
elements in the local landscape.

Duh.

They are part of what makes a region unique.

Most arent in fact unique.

Learning & growing native plants promotes
a deeper understanding & respect for the land.

More mindless silly stuff.

https://nativeplantsocietyneo.square...-native-plants

Just another mindless steaming turd.

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