Juan (and Ecolog):
This project strikes me (I must confess that most such projects strike me)
as a great opportunity to start with a known baseline like the cornfield and
some trees, then follow the changes to the baseline over time. I hope this
has been done; if so, the results should be enlightening, even after a few
months or years.
If this hasn't been done here, why don't we start a list of places where it
has been done?
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan P Alvez" <jal...@uvm.edu>
To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Cemeteries as habitat
John,
You raised an interesting question.
I just have a comment. A few years back I taught a class called "Restoring
Ecosystems Across the Landscape". Among the projects we proposed, was one
on
a wildlife park in Charlotte, Vermont with a couple of degraded 25-acre
corn
fields. One of the proposed sub-projects was to establish an eco-cemetery
in
one of these fields where, for every person buried there, three or four
native trees were planted. The idea was to create a future forest
restoring
the degraded corn fields reestablishing forest connectivity and thus,
habitat for biodiversity.
Just my 2 cts!
Cheers,
Juan
..............................
Juan P. Alvez, Ph.D.
Gund Institute for Ecological Economics
Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources
The University of Vermont
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Duncan Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:55 PM
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Cemeteries as habitat
hi, John:
you probably know this already, but the Jacksonville Oregon cemetery is an
important site for the protection of the endangered lily, Fritillaria
gentneri, and supports a large population. It is managed to protect the
lily
(as well as for normal cemetery things)
Duncan Thomas
http://www.fws.gov/ecos/ajax/docs/recovery_plan/030828.pdf
http://www.npsoregon.org/kalmiopsis/kalmiopsis12/gentners.pdf
On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:39 AM, John Mickelson <jmicke...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Working in NYC and looking at the spatial dimensions of biodiversity
in this heavily urbanized setting.
Wondering what folks thoughts are re: the extent to which cemeteries
(and, to a lesser extent: ball fields, play grounds, golf courses
etc...) "really" serve as habitat.
Clearly they serve multiple purposes and are utilized by a range of
flora and fauna (presumably more so within "green" managed programs),
but should they really form a core element within a comprehensive
urban conservation plan?
I'm finding myself able to argue both sides..... thoughts?
-John
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