Tag Archives: invasion biology

Problems with Invasion Biology

Posted on June 1, 2017 by SF Forest Alliance

This article was first published in Death of a Million Trees, which opposes unnecessary tree destruction in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s republished here with permission. Mark Davis is Professor of Biology at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. … Continue reading →

Posted in "Natural" Areas Program | Tagged ecological novelty, environment, invasion biology, nativism | 1 Comment

New “Restoration” Goals Make Even Less Sense

Posted on December 12, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

This important article describes how the goals of “restoration” have shifted to an even less realistic objective than before. New data shows that Nature isn’t static. Instead of a “balance of nature”, ecologists recognize “a dynamic, often chaotic nature buffeted … Continue reading →