Re: [Aroid-l] Invasive plants

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Thank You!
Bobby
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Avent" <tony@plantdelights.com>
To: "Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 4:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Invasive plants


> Aroiders:
>
> Could we please use accepted terminology when discussing invasive plants.
>  An "invasive species" is defined as a species that is 1) non-native (or
> alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and 2) whose introduction
> causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to
> human health. (Executive Order 13112).  http://www.invasivespecies.gov.
> Environmental harm is usually defined at disruption and displacement of
> native plants in a functioning natural ecosystem.
>
> Many of us have spent quite a bit of time working on this issue and
> misusing the term invasive doesn't help address the real issue.  Seeding
> around in the garden may seem invasive to a gardener, but does not fit the
> official federal definition.  Thanks.
>
> At 09:16 PM 8/28/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >                  keep these plants in pots, for the love of all taht is
> good.
> >i do indeed know the dangers of releasing invasive plants in an alien
> >environment
> >
> > ><>  ><>  ><>  ><>  >Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Invasive plants  >Date: Sat,
> >28 Aug 2004 11:36:14 -0400  >  >To all of those who think it's OK to grow
> >"just a few" invasive plants "at  >home",  >I live in Florida and
volunteer
> >with the Agriculture Extension Service here.  >I read lots of information
> >about the damage that the imported invasive  >Genera of flora and fauna
are
> >causing to our natives. Most of these living  >things were imported with
> >good intentions, to beautify our land, to protect  >  and lastly,  >
Most
> >of these intentions worked fine for a  >while, but the long term effects
> >are starting to become apparent now, AND it  >  I cannot go into the
> >details of all of  >the individual species that are the villains, but I
am
> >sure you have read  >about most of them.  >  As  >Aroid lovers, there are
> >hundreds of aroids that have passed the test of time  >  We should think
> >very carefully before we try to  >import and plant any species that does
> >not have a proven environmental  >  It's always nice to have something
that
> >no one else has, but  >by owning it, you assume the responsibility of
> >quarantining it until you are  >  I believe  >this testing should be left
> >to the trusted professional grower.  >  Lets also take great pride in  >
> >     Ron Kessler  >  >   _____  >  >From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
> >[aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com]  >On Behalf Of Arthur, Brian,
Sean
> >Myers  >Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 8:16 PM  >To: Discussion of aroids
> >>Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] upcoming IAS show and sale  >  >  >Since when(or
> >where) is it illegal to own pistia? It is still sold here in  >  i always
> >had  >it..  >  >Sean Myers  >  >Patricia Frank wrote:  >  >  >  >  >  >
>
> >>  >  >  >  >  >  >  >Unfortunately it is now illegal to own a pistia,
let
> >alone show the plant at  >the show. I brought in one in the crystal award
> >that goes with it and had it  >taken by our Plant Inspector.  >So there
> >goes our fun. Alan Fernandez would not be pleased.  >  >Tricia  >>  <>
> >><>>Reply-To: Alan Galloway  ><><>,Discussion of  >  <><>>To:  >  <><>
> >>>>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004  >>>>>I've been meaning to send this email for
> >some  >>>>Was talking with an IAS member some  >>used to be a contest at
> >the IAS show  >>their largest specimen of Pistia  >  >>Would there be any
> >interest in  >  >>  >>>>>Aroid-l mailing  >>Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> >>>http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l  >  >  >   _____  >
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