Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question Ecology Natural History etc Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-05 Thread Mike Marsh
An interesting thread. I read a book recently (at the age of 78 I do that more frequently), and I wondered if I had just forgotten what Iearned in school (Fresno State and UC Berkeley Mus Vert Zool) around 50-60 years ago. I'm pretty sure, though that I never heard much about Stephen Forbes,

[ECOLOG-L] journal series, Ecology, American Naturalist, available

2011-03-04 Thread Mike Marsh
I'm moving to different quarters, and wish to sell my Ecology journals dating from 1956 through 2010, and my American Naturalist series from 1968 to 2000. If an acceptable sale is not negotiated, I will donate these journals to an institution in a developing country, provided that shipping

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Conservation or just gardening?

2011-01-19 Thread Mike Marsh
across northern Europe's forests. Shouldn't we study these as fait accompli (don't know the plural) rather than pushing back against them. Change happens, and evolution follows change. Mike Marsh

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOLOG-L Digest - 28 Aug 2010 to 29 Aug 2010 (#2010-234)

2010-08-30 Thread Mike Marsh
: Naturally caused wildfire versus fire set by native tribes. Example: Elk and deer browsing and grazing on a shrub-steppe landscape as compared to livestock on the same landscape. Example: ornamental plant brought to a different continent by a garden enthusiast, naturalizes and spreads. Mike

Re: [ECOLOG-L] to Capitalize or not to capitalize

2009-10-02 Thread Mike Marsh
It did not appear to me that Warren addressed the issue posed. Michael Cooperman asked a question that frequently give me pause. What if we analyze by parts of speech. Then Narraguagus would be a proper noun, but in Narraguagus and Penobscot rivers, isn't rivers, a common noun, modified by

Re: [ECOLOG-L] C Seq Grass vs Wood

2009-09-07 Thread Mike Marsh
With aknowledgement to Wayne Tyson for his comment regarding the importance of a theoretical foundation and practical research before acceptance of such statements as those Sr. de Alba Avila questions, doesn't it defy the laws of chemistry, physics, and common sense to say that rapidly growing

[ECOLOG-L] Free: odd issues of journals

2008-12-28 Thread Mike Marsh
Applications Vol 1 (#'s 2,3,4), Vol 7 (#1). Journal of Ecology Vol 56 (#'s 2,3);v. 57 (#1); v. 58 (#3); v 59 (#'s 1,2,3). Journal of Animal Ecology v. 28 (1,2); v.29 (2); v. 38 through v. 41, all 3 issues in each volume. Human Ecology v. 1 (1,2,3,4); v. 2(1); v. 3 (1); v. 4 (1). Mike Marsh 206-281

Re: [ECOLOG-L] ECOLOG-L Digest - 20 Oct 2008 to 21 Oct 2008 (#2008-290)

2008-10-22 Thread Mike Marsh
, and the native habitat that was plowed will be forever altered. Mike Marsh ECOLOG-L automatic digest system wrote: Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 20 Oct 2008 to 21 Oct 2008 (#2008-290) From: ECOLOG-L automatic digest system [EMAIL

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecosystem study site permanence? Re: [ECOLOG-L] Seeking information about on-campus ecological plots

2008-07-31 Thread Mike Marsh
, and their data series, are presently reported? Together with Nature Conservancy, I have 6+ years of microplot data taken over a 10+ year span on 32 randomly located sites in Benton County, Washington, including 9 on the Fitzner-Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve at Hanford. Mike Marsh Washington

Re: ECOLOG-L Digest - 15 Dec 2007 to 16 Dec 2007 (#2007-339)

2007-12-18 Thread Mike Marsh
and get to work. We may be able to become less invasive. Mike Marsh Conservation Committee Washington Native Plant Society

Re: She will not have babies

2007-11-28 Thread Mike Marsh
even faster. Mike Marsh - Matheus Carvalho wrote: ... to reduce her CO2 footprint. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=495495in_page_id=1879

Re: ECOLOG-L Digest - 19 Oct 2007 to 20 Oct 2007 (#2007-285)

2007-10-21 Thread Mike Marsh
characteristic of a properly functioning ecosystem, and how can resiliency be determined without history? Mike Marsh Washington Native Plant Society ECOLOG-L automatic digest system wrote: Subject: ECOLOG-L Digest - 19

forum: grazing on public lands.

2007-08-16 Thread Mike Marsh
the Forum. Participating Panelists Represent: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Department of Natural Resources Range and Plant Ecology Washington Cattlemen's Association Yakima Valley Audubon Society For more information contact: Mike Marsh, Conservation Co-Chair

Re: Field-worthy SUV

2007-08-09 Thread Mike Marsh
fast, as the fuel economy drops. With 2 fuel tanks you have 400+ mile range. Mike Marsh Subject: Re: field-worthy SUV From: William Silvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:16:59 +0100 I'm no expert on this, but colleagues who have worked in Africa swear by the Toyota pickups

Livestock Grazing on Fish and Wildlife Lands

2007-06-19 Thread Mike Marsh
curious mostly about western states with toeholds in the Great Basin/Columbia Basin ecoregion, because it is these ecoregions which retain a significant proportion of their original plant and animal biota, but great plains states may also have significant thoughts to add. Mike Marsh Washington

Re: very frightening forecast of civilization's impending crash

2007-04-01 Thread Mike Marsh
a major role, fuel to cook, to burn lime for mortar, to fire pottery, to smelt copper and iron. Our major fuel supply is different. It is not as renewable as wood. Mike Marsh

Re: Leopold article, Pinyonero

2007-03-04 Thread Mike Marsh
The term piñonero is used, in that wonderful article, immediately after, and undoubtedly in reference to Piñon (or Pinyon) Jay. Mike Marsh ECOLOG-L automatic digest system wrote: