Re: Eupatorium - sun or shade?
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Eupatorium - sun or shade?
- From: G* O*
- Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:07:53 -0400
Thanks, Paul. I'll run by and pick one up to experiment with tonight.
As to earthworms..I suspect they are talking not about your native
earthworms, but about Lumbricus terrestris, an introduced European invader
that is outcompeting the native worms in a lot of habitats. Native worms
usually increase soil fertility and reduce soil erosion.
Gerry
At 07:32 AM 9/26/00 EDT, you wrote:
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>As another side note, there was an interesting study that came out about our
>northern woods here in Minnesota, earth worms were dramatically changing the
>woods, A few of their destructive consequences were the reduction of forest
>species, the loss of soil fertility and the increase of soil erosion and
loss.
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>Paul
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