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Re: TT: locusts

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 On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Gary Letteron wrote:

> Hmmmm, I've never been too fond of "seedless" cultivars either. 
> Any takers?

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 OK Gary, I'll Take -

As time goes on, TreeTown folks tend to become more firmly committed
to the wisdom of cultivating locally originating varieties, for the
benefits that they provide for other (less-tolerant) ecosystem
inhabitants.  (Not just the native birds, think rare orchids, mosses,
ferns, insects?)  The latter are often ill-equipt to compete against
'invading' species from outside their delicate and specialized home
conditions.  Ok, I'm agreeing with you, so with that said ...

Most of us also support our local Arboreta and the research work
that they do on innumerable tree species -- native, introduced, hybrid,
grafted and otherwise.

For us 'ordinary' community tree stewards, there can be advantages
in planting trees that cannot reproduce themselves locally, if we
enjoy having a few exotic ornamental specimens in our hometown forest.

The non-reproducing would include single-sexed of some species, like
female hollies or male ginkgos, seedless (engineered) cultivars, or
trees cared-for so far out of their natural range that they simply
cannot survive on their own locally.  (As I write this, I am expecting
that somebody out there is really going to let me have it :) ...

 Richard@Flora.Com


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