Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology Fact and Fiction Bee collapse

2013-06-15 Thread M.S. Patterson
If you want bee info, a great person to get a hold of is Rusty. http://www.honeybeesuite.com/papers/ She's the director of the Native Bee Conservancy, as well as someone who keeps up on bee research. Another good resource is https://agdev.anr.udel.edu/maarec/category/ccd/ Frankly, time will

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ESA Position on Open Access

2012-01-09 Thread M.S. Patterson
David, you're correct that many libraries have subscriptions to various journals, and are capable of getting an article via interlibrary loan. However, this is simply a case of passing the buck. Do you think publishers give free access to libraries and universities? They do not. The

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ESA Position on Open Access

2012-01-07 Thread M.S. Patterson
Here's an additional opinion on the matter, and it is rather less charitable: http://phylogenomics.blogspot.com/2012/01/yhgtbfkm-ecological-society-of-america.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=twitterutm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheTreeOfLife+%28The+Tree+of+Life%29

Re: [ECOLOG-L] growing oaks from acorns Tree development performance?

2011-09-18 Thread M.S. Patterson
Hi there. While also not an expert, I would tend to agree with Wayne, below. Container grown trees are also likely to develop circling roots that can girdle the tree as it matures. This will not occur with a field grown tree. Here are a few papers on the matter of tree response to

Re: [ECOLOG-L] growing oaks from acorns / Clarification of intent

2011-09-18 Thread M.S. Patterson
All, Thanks for a bit more insight, Wayne. I suggested the planting strategy I did based on the wording of Dr. Anderson's original message, which seemed to suggest cultivating oaks for landscaping purposes, rather than for landscape restoration/afforestation. Perhaps so that citizens of