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Tag Archives: Blue Gum eucalyptus
Nesting in the Eucalyptus
Of course it’s no surprise to any of our readers that eucalyptus stands are an excellent resource for nesting birds. A colony of double-crested cormorants nests (or did nest) near Lake Merced; great horned owls nest in eucalyptus trees in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Gum eucalyptus, cormorant, egret, environment, eucalyptus life span, heron, nesting in eucalyptus
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The Very Long Life of Eucalyptus Trees
This article is republished with permission and minor changes from Death of a Million Trees, a website that fights unnecessary tree killing in the San Francisco Bay Area. PUTTING ANOTHER MYTH TO REST: LIFESPAN OF BLUE GUM EUCALYPTUS … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged Blue Gum eucalyptus, environment, eucalyptus, eucalyptus life span, trees
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The Myth that Nothing Grows Under Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus haters are fond of saying “Nothing grows under eucalyptus.” This refers to “allelopathy” of eucalyptus trees – a defense mechanism in some plants that uses chemical means to prevent other plants growing in the same area. This is empirically … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program
Tagged allelopathy, Blue Gum eucalyptus, CNPS, eucalyptus, nativism
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Photographic evidence that eucalyptus is NOT invasive
Photographic evidence that eucalyptus is NOT invasive | Death of a Million Trees Guest Post: Death of a Million Trees Our subscribers have probably noticed that we are studying the case the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) has made to classify Blue … Continue reading
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