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Who knew there are so many ecologists?
Who knew there are so many ecologists? Theoretical Ecologists, Population Ecologists, Behavioural Ecologists, Landscape Ecologists, Marine Ecologists, Restoration Ecologists, Soil Ecologists, Ecosystem Ecologists, Evolutionary Ecologists, Community Ecologists...
Dr Linda Chalker-Scott (2018)
I wish I had noticed this earlier from Dr Linda Chalker-Scott (2018). If you’re going to push an agenda best consider all the research, or credibility is at stake....
A seminal report published in 1995
A seminal report published in 1995 recorded 3,269 vascular plants as native to Canada. Of these, 42 (1.4%) were endemic and only about 8 of them were endemic to Ontario. Most of them are located in the far north of the Province. (1) A study in 2017 recorded 4,677...
What kind of gardener are you?
You’ve never been in trouble before but your garden moral compass has been a bit wobbly these past few years. Could it be all the peer pressure to “do the right thing” coming from a new fashion in gardening? Here’s something that might be of interest to serious...
A recent study on bumblebees. More evidence that non native plants are essential to ecological health. “Five of eight species (including one that is currently under review for federal listing) most strongly preferred one or another non-native plant, presenting...
Toothless new ByLaw.
I’m not an advocate for home gardeners planting dangerous invasive plants. Sadly, I see how Toronto ravines, and even the TBG grounds, are infested with Japanese Knotweed and dog strangling vine. There doesn’t seem much likelihood either that such aggressive plants...