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Re: Exotic, invasive species....

I hate to add fuel to the fire but here's my two cents...

Even when exotic plants are added as ornamental plants to domestic
settings, the results can be devastating to native plant communities.  An
example of this is the Miconia invasions of the islands of Polynesia.  The
plant was brought to Tahiti from Central and South America to be planted
in a botanical garden.  From the garden, seeds were spread by birds and
now Miconia covers most of the island, and the locals refer to it as
"Green Cancer".  Seeds have been spreading to the other islands, including
Maui and Hawaii where millions of dollars have been spent on eradication
programs.

http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/invasive/miconia.html

Even plants in a garden setting can "escape" and cause big problems to
natural communities.  Most non-native plants behave themselves when they
are planted in other countries, especially in a garden setting, but it is
not worth the risk to import exotic plant species.

Chris Hauser.

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000 BacknThyme@aol.com wrote:

>I understand your perspective, and general frustration with exotic invasions; 
>the English writer was asking about prairie plants for domestic settings, 
>though, not natural area reconstructions.  My note was intended to share 
>historical context for her particular interest.   -- Nancy Smith
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