Re: [ECOLOG-L] Plants Invasive natives? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion, or progression?

2012-04-26 Thread Joshua Wilson
, in the absence of a rigorous ecological understanding that we may never actually achieve, humans should be taking steps to promote the conservation of biodiversity whenever possible. N Ruhl Ohio University __**__ On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Joshua Wilson

[ECOLOG-L] Invasion, or progression?

2012-04-22 Thread Joshua Wilson
Good morning, I know that invasive and non-native species have been getting a great deal of attention lately, and justly. I understand the basic ecological impacts and concerns invasive species cause, and the disruption of the native system. My main question is: Why are invasive species