Botanist Answers Plant Questions From Twitter - Tech Support
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Date: 2022-07-07
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corey
I do think 'invasive species' is misleading; I don't think it's a conspiracy though. I claim that a species being introduced to a new ecosystem has an initial burst of reproduction/adaptations, then a drastic ramping down. This is because the new ecosystem is. new. It needs to adapt in most cases. living organisms rarely adapt to their environment outside of reproduction. 'Being that humans live such a short time, we don't see the ramp down (or people don't care at that point; the bugs or animals have stopped reproducing at an accelerated rate)
If this was not true, then 'invasive species' would remain invasive forever. which obviously does not happen. No one organism (even humans) can survive by themselves. So there is no evolutionary need to out compete every plant and organism in any given ecosystem, forever. Eventually it becomes advantageous to 'cooperate' in the ecosystems.
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I do think 'invasive species' is misleading; I don't think it's a conspiracy though. I claim that a species being introduced to a new ecosystem has an initial burst of reproduction/adaptations, then a drastic ramping down. This is because the new ecosystem is. new. It needs to adapt in most cases. living organisms rarely adapt to their environment outside of reproduction. 'Being that humans live such a short time, we don't see the ramp down (or people don't care at that point; the bugs or animals have stopped reproducing at an accelerated rate)
If this was not true, then 'invasive species' would remain invasive forever. which obviously does not happen. No one organism (even humans) can survive by themselves. So there is no evolutionary need to out compete every plant and organism in any given ecosystem, forever. Eventually it becomes advantageous to 'cooperate' in the ecosystems.
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FPSmoto
I imagine the shape of mushrooms is in some ways mimicking the shape of explosions in the universe, as a sort of memory of the explosion event that took place. I wonder if there's any evidence of that mimicry. I know we see the golden ratio or the fibonacci symbol throughout nature and I wonder whether or not those patterns are a realization and reaction to the shape of, or turbulent effects of the spiral or direction our galaxy is traveling.
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I imagine the shape of mushrooms is in some ways mimicking the shape of explosions in the universe, as a sort of memory of the explosion event that took place. I wonder if there's any evidence of that mimicry. I know we see the golden ratio or the fibonacci symbol throughout nature and I wonder whether or not those patterns are a realization and reaction to the shape of, or turbulent effects of the spiral or direction our galaxy is traveling.
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Onyx
I'd sure like to have a beer with this guy. That is some very in depth information. I also enjoy the inconsistency of derogatory language censoring. I think at some point the editors were like -I feel this guys energy, we can't let it go unheard, he's too cool. - Not saying this is a bad thing, but I won't lie he sure is speaking my language.
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I'd sure like to have a beer with this guy. That is some very in depth information. I also enjoy the inconsistency of derogatory language censoring. I think at some point the editors were like -I feel this guys energy, we can't let it go unheard, he's too cool. - Not saying this is a bad thing, but I won't lie he sure is speaking my language.
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Some
My understanding of why Durian smells so bad is that in its natural habitat there's a large range between trees. The primary consumer of the fruit in the wild is the Orangutan. So the extreme smell is a way for the fruit to be easily found, consumed, and the seeds spread
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My understanding of why Durian smells so bad is that in its natural habitat there's a large range between trees. The primary consumer of the fruit in the wild is the Orangutan. So the extreme smell is a way for the fruit to be easily found, consumed, and the seeds spread
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Jupe
Reply to 10: 30 There are researchers in North Carolina experimenting with using goat herds to control the invasive kudzu. The project is partially funded by the
US Forestry Service and has been ongoing for at least 10 years.
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Reply to 10: 30 There are researchers in North Carolina experimenting with using goat herds to control the invasive kudzu. The project is partially funded by the
US Forestry Service and has been ongoing for at least 10 years.
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Francesc
I could hear this guy talk all day nonstop. Man, I wanted to learn how to take -care- of plants for a long time, but I seriously think I'll just hurt the poor things.
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I could hear this guy talk all day nonstop. Man, I wanted to learn how to take -care- of plants for a long time, but I seriously think I'll just hurt the poor things.
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Jasmine
This tough guy accent, tattoos, and career field/title combination is not one I expected but one I really, truly enjoyed. Also, super entertaining and informative.
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This tough guy accent, tattoos, and career field/title combination is not one I expected but one I really, truly enjoyed. Also, super entertaining and informative.
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Sauvenil
This has made me so unbelievably happy. I can't tell you why or I risk breaking the Three Principle Rules of Social Interaction, but thank you so much for this!
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This has made me so unbelievably happy. I can't tell you why or I risk breaking the Three Principle Rules of Social Interaction, but thank you so much for this!
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bkpickell
I just need one question answered that strangely enough isn't anywhere that I can find on the Internet. Does chloramine hurt carnivorous plants?
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I just need one question answered that strangely enough isn't anywhere that I can find on the Internet. Does chloramine hurt carnivorous plants?
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Andrew
This guy is like if a New York mobster decided to get out of crime and then live the peaceful life of a botanist. Must be hard times for everyone.
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This guy is like if a New York mobster decided to get out of crime and then live the peaceful life of a botanist. Must be hard times for everyone.
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