http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden/comment-page-1#comment-32041 plants weather Thu, 19 May 2011 14:43:51 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=14519#comment-32041 [...] Invasive Plants Spreading As Climate Warms, Study Says | WBUR Feb 4, 2010 … As the climate continues to change, non-native plants — especially invasive ones — could become … [...] [...] Invasive Plants Spreading As Climate Warms, Study Says | WBUR Feb 4, 2010 … As the climate continues to change, non-native plants — especially invasive ones — could become … [...]

]]> http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden/comment-page-1#comment-29580 Carrie Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:48:06 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=14519#comment-29580 As I understand it, adaptation of species to changing environments - new species coming into existence and other ones becoming extinct - usually takes thousands or hundreds of thousands of years and is cannot usually attributable to the actions of one specie alone - us. As I understand it, adaptation of species to changing environments – new species coming into existence and other ones becoming extinct – usually takes thousands or hundreds of thousands of years and is cannot usually attributable to the actions of one specie alone – us.

]]> http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden/comment-page-1#comment-8302 pat Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=14519#comment-8302 More fear mongering by the environmentalists. More fear mongering by the environmentalists.

]]> http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden/comment-page-1#comment-8293 mickey Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:53:39 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=14519#comment-8293 Invasive status is conservationist term, typically referring to non-native plants that have become a severe management problem. historically, though, you are totally right, many plants have 'invaded' New England following the deglaciation. so while this research is somewhat discouraging from a conservationist aspect, it is very interesting from an evolutionary aspect in that it provides insight into how species adapt to changing environments. Invasive status is conservationist term, typically referring to non-native plants that have become a severe management problem. historically, though, you are totally right, many plants have ‘invaded’ New England following the deglaciation. so while this research is somewhat discouraging from a conservationist aspect, it is very interesting from an evolutionary aspect in that it provides insight into how species adapt to changing environments.

]]> http://www.wbur.org/2010/02/04/walden/comment-page-1#comment-8289 Rudolf Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=14519#comment-8289 What is an "invasive plant"? A plant which is not currently seen? From the Ice Age on, there must have been many plants which were not here which have "invaded" and become established in the area. And does that mean that the newcomers aren't an improvement and shouldn't be welcome? It looks like the plants are adapting to global warming. That's good, isn't it? What is an “invasive plant”? A plant which is not currently seen? From the Ice Age on, there must have been many plants which were not here which have “invaded” and become established in the area. And does that mean that the newcomers aren’t an improvement and shouldn’t be welcome? It looks like the plants are adapting to global warming. That’s good, isn’t it?

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